Is Citizen ethical and cruelty-free?
Mostly — Citizen scores 78/100. It clears our bar on 1 of 4 ethics signals, with gaps worth checking before you buy.
The evidence, signal by signal
Cruelty-freeunverified
No third-party cruelty-free certification found on the products we track.
Vegan optionsunverified
We have not verified certified vegan formulations for this brand.
Sells in mainland Chinaunverified
We have not confirmed this brand's mainland China distribution.
Third-party certifiedverified
We record 3 distinct certifications across this brand's products.
Scored with our public methodology.
Citizen products we score
A rugged, solar-powered field watch that eliminates battery waste using light-conversion technology, housed in a durable stainless steel casing with a sustainable canvas strap.
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Is Citizen ethical? FAQs
Is Citizen cruelty-free?+
No third-party cruelty-free certification found on the products we track.
Does Citizen have vegan products?+
We have not verified certified vegan formulations for this brand.
Does Citizen sell in mainland China?+
We have not confirmed this brand's mainland China distribution.
What is Citizen's ethics score?+
Citizen averages 78/100 across 1 product we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.
What are the best alternatives to Citizen?+
See our full list of ethical alternatives to Citizen for better-scoring options in the same categories.