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ABLE

Rated: Good

price:
$$$$

location: United States

ABLE is a womenswear label creating versatile, easy going clothing for everyday wear with a range of footwear and accessories to match.

ABLE sustainability rating

Planet

4 out of 5

People

5 out of 5

Animals

3 out of 5

Overall rating: Good

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We avoid) to 5 (Great)


Our “Planet� rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions and wastewater to business models and product circularity. Here we rate ABLE “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.
  • It produces long lasting products.
  • To minimise waste, it reuses some of its scraps.

Workers� rights are central to our “People� rating, which assess brands� policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate ABLE “Great�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It has a mission to improve social conditions and empower workers from disadvantaged communities.
  • It partly traces its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
  • It ensures some workers in the final production stage are paid a living wage.
  • It audits its suppliers.

Brands� animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animals� rating. Here we rate ABLE “It’s a Start�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
  • It appears to use wool, silk, and pearl.
  • It uses some recycled leather in its leather products.
  • It doesn’t appear to use down, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate ABLE “Good� overall.

Last updated March 2023