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Rated: Good

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location: Japan

±Ê³¢´¡³Û¹óܳ¢ is a Japanese brand that started in 2020 with pieces focused on thoughtful handcraft.

±Ê³¢´¡³Û¹óܳ¢ sustainability rating

Planet

3 out of 5

People

3 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 “Planetâ€� 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 ±Ê³¢´¡³Û¹óܳ¢ “It's a Startâ€�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including upcycled materials.
  • It uses low impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its supply chain.
  • There’s no evidence it takes action to minimise its packaging, which is a driver of plastic waste.
  • To minimise waste, it limits its production runs.

Workersâ€� rights are central to our “Peopleâ€� rating, which assess brandsâ€� policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate ±Ê³¢´¡³Û¹óܳ¢ “It's a Startâ€�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Its products are made in-house by a small team.
  • 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.

Brandsâ€� animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animalsâ€� rating. Here we rate ±Ê³¢´¡³Û¹óܳ¢ “Goodâ€�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It appears to use silk.
  • It doesn’t appear to use leather, wool, down, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate ±Ê³¢´¡³Û¹óܳ¢ “Goodâ€� overall.

Last updated December 2023