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Petit Kouraj

Rated: Good

price:
$$$$

location: United States

Petit Kouraj is a Brooklyn based brand that creates handmade crochet bags for all occasions.

Petit Kouraj sustainability rating

Planet

4 out of 5

People

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

  • It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
  • It uses lower-impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its Supply Chain.
  • To minimise waste, it limits its production runs.
  • There’s no evidence it avoids harmful chemicals in the leather tanning process.

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

  • It partners with artisans in Haiti.
  • It partly traces its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
  • There’s no evidence it has a Code of Conduct.
  • 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 Petit Kouraj “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 leather.
  • It doesn’t appear to use wool, down, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.

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

Last updated February 2023