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Free People

Global apparel brand · 167+ locations · US, Canada

Free People is the bohemian banner of URBN, a $6 billion conglomerate. URBN refused to sign either post-Rana Plaza safety agreement, and Free People has a documented pattern of copying independent designers' work.

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Significant Concerns

Free People is a wholly owned banner of URBN, which refused both the binding Bangladesh Accord and even the weaker Alliance after Rana Plaza — an outlier failure at the industry's most critical safety moment. Good On You rates People 1/5, the lowest possible, and the brand has a documented pattern of copying independent designers' work. A record $1.6 billion year answers to URBN shareholders, not to the suppliers no agreement protects.

Let's Get Critical

Local ownership
1/10
Founder involvement
1/10
Worker pay & benefits
2/10
Environmental impact
2/10
Sourcing & labor
2/10

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Company data last updated July 2026

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