Is ASOS Fast Fashion, Ethical or Sustainable?

Konstantina Antoniadou
8 min readFeb 18, 2023

Asos is one of the biggest fast fashion companies of 2023. By why? What are the ethical standards? Is Asos bad for the environment? Or, is it at least a good brand? Here’s everything you need to know about the UK-based online fashion and cosmetic retailer.

Is ASOS fast fashion?

Much like Zara, ASOS has been having a huge moment on social media. The widely-popular fast fashion brand offers a huge range of products that runs the gamut from men’s formal and casual staples to women’s shoes, eveningwear, and loungewear in every color, size, and aesthetic imaginable. They even have a beauty and lifestyle department. Currently, the fast fashion brand Asos touts that they have over 40,000 items on display. Now, if you segment down to men’s shoes alone, you have 2,532 + options!

In fact, it is reported to have an incredible 26.4 million active ASOS customers worldwide. With more than 850 different brands proudly sitting on their virtual shelves, and ASOS’s private range gaining momentum now more than ever, should we really ditch the convenience of getting your shopping fix for an all-inclusive destination?

The sustainability issues of Asos are many -including questionable labor policies and production processes that have a huge impact on our environment and the people in its supply…

--

--