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ARTICLE22

Rated: Good

price:
$$$$

location: United States

ARTICLE22 celebrates stories of positive transformation and makes a real impact through jewellery handmade in Laos.

ARTICLE22 sustainability rating

Planet

4 out of 5

People

5 out of 5

Animals

4 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 ARTICLE22 “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including upcycled materials.
  • It completes the first and second stages of production closer to home to reduce its climate impact.
  • It manufactures its products by hand to reduce its climate impact.
  • There’s no evidence it takes action to minimise its packaging, which is a driver of plastic waste.

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 ARTICLE22 “Great�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It traces most of its supply chain.
  • It has a mission to improve social conditions in Laos.
  • It ensures workers in the final production stage are paid a living wage, though not in its entire supply chain.

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 ARTICLE22 “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It appears to use leather.
  • It doesn’t appear to use wool, down, fur, angora, exotic animal hair, or exotic animal skin.
  • It uses few animal-derived materials.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate ARTICLE22 “Good� overall.

Last updated 2024-08-13