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Qeelin

Rated: Good

price:
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location: China

Qeelin has good policies to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain but is not taking adequate steps to ensure payment of a living wage for its workers.

Qeelin sustainability rating

Planet

4 out of 5

People

3 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)


Qeelin is owned by Kering.

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

  • It uses few lower-impact materials.
  • It’s set a science based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in both its direct operations and supply chain, and it claims it’s on track.
  • It’s published a biodiversity protection policy that applies to its entire supply chain
  • It’s eliminated some hazardous chemicals but has not made a commitment to eliminate all hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.

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 Qeelin “It’s a Start�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It doesn't disclose where its final production stage occurs.
  • It received a score of 41-50% in the 2022 ʹapp Transparency Index.
  • It has a comprehensive policy to support diversity and inclusion in its direct operations but not in its supply chain.
  • It claims to have a program to improve wages but there’s no evidence it ensures its workers are paid living wages in most of its supply chain.
  • During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it disclosed adequate policies to protect workers in its supply chain from the virus.

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 Qeelin “It’s a Start�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It has a formal policy aligned with the Five Domains of animal welfare.
  • It appears to use leather.
  • It doesn’t appear to use wool, down, fur, exotic animal skin, exotic animal hair, or angora.
  • It traces some animal-derived materials to the first production stage.

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

Last updated June 2023