Fashion Nova·Apparel (Fast Fashion)·Los Angeles, United States·Founded 2006·Last verified 31 May 2026
8
out of 100
Critical concernPending Review

Fashion Nova operates a hyper-linear fast fashion model releasing 1,000+ styles weekly with zero environmental data, targets, or accountability. The company discloses no emissions, water, waste, or biodiversity strategy across its billion-dollar supply chain. Regulatory fines for consumer fraud and systemic labour exploitation compound an absence of any sustainability commitment.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Apparel (Fast Fashion) sector ceiling.
15 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
5 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 15) + (0.7 × 5) = 8.0
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Critical concern.
8 / 100
The ten questions

Where Fashion Nova is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Energy Source (4/10, 1/10). Weakest on Transparency & Accountability and Targets & Commitments (0/10, 0/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

10 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Third-party verified
Good On You Brand Directory: Fashion Nova
Ongoing
Q1Q4Q9
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[2]Third-party verified
Remake Fashion Accountability Report 2024
2024
Q1Q6Q8Q9
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[3]Third-party verified
Fashion Revolution: Decarbonization Transparency Report
Unknown
Q1Q4Q8
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[4]Third-party verified
The Commons Earth: Fashion Nova Brand Rating
Ongoing
Q2Q3Q6
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[5]Third-party verified
Carbon Fact: Carbon Accounting Guide
Unknown
Q2
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[6]Third-party verified
ECDB: Retailer Sample Data
Unknown
Q3
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[7]Third-party verified
Fashion Revolution: Nature in Freefall
Unknown
Q5
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[8]Third-party verified
Fair Planet: Fashion Industry Water Pollution
Unknown
Q7
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[9]Public record
FTC Press Release: Fashion Nova $4.2M Settlement for Review Suppression
2022
Q10
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[10]Public record
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre: U.S. Federal Investigation — Fashion Nova Labour Exploitation
Unknown
Q10
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Fashion Nova in context

Fashion Nova sits at the bottom of the apparel (fast fashion) pack.

Among the 17 major apparel (fast fashion) brands we've scored, Fashion Nova sits 17th of 17.

17/17
Fashion Nova's rank
25
Industry average
8
Industry low
40
Industry high
How this score has moved

Fashion Nova's score over time.

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What's being contested

This score is not currently being contested.

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About Fashion Nova

Fashion Nova is a Los Angeles-based fast fashion retailer founded in 2006, specializing in trend-driven women's apparel sold online and through five retail locations. The privately held company generates approximately $1 billion in annual revenue and employs 6,000 people. It is known for rapid inventory turnover and aggressive social media marketing.

Founded
2006
Headquarters
Los Angeles, United States
Employees
~1,000–4,000
Annual revenue
~$500M–$1B
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