Macy’s Inc. (Macy’s), a major US department store chain, ranks 40th out of 65 companies. The company’s score is based on stronger performance on the theme of Commitment & Governance, but poor performance across all other themes. Since 2021, the company disclosed further information on the team responsible for implementing its supply chain standards addressing forced labour, disclosed the names of its first-tier suppliers, and updated its supplier code to prohibit recruitment fees. The company scores below average on the themes of Traceability & Risk Assessment and Recruitment. It does not disclose a full first-tier supplier list or sourcing countries of high-risk raw materials, despite sourcing at least five such raw materials. KnowTheChain identified one allegation of Uyghur forced labour in the company’s supply chains. However, the company does not disclose the steps it has taken to address the risks of alleged Uyghur forced labour across raw materials and supply chain tiers.
The company is encouraged to improve its performance and disclosure on the themes of Traceability & Risk Assessment, Purchasing Practices, and Worker Voice.