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BUFF

Rated: Good

price:
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location: United States

BUFF is an outdoor wear brand offering apparel and gear for a range of activities from fishing to snow sports.

BUFF sustainability rating

Planet

4 out of 5

People

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

  • It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
  • It uses low impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its Supply Chain.
  • To reduce its climate impacts, it uses renewable energy in its supply chain.
  • There’s no evidence it minimises textile waste in its supply chain.

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

  • Most of its final production stage happens in Spain, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
  • Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
  • It partly traces its supply chain including the final and some of the second production stages.
  • There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its 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 BUFF “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
  • It states that it sources wool from non-mulesed sheep.
  • It doesn’t appear to use leather, down, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.

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

Last updated February 2023