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QWSTION

Rated: Good

price:
$$$$

location: Switzerland

QWSTION is a brand that features everything from the simple bag to the overnighter, for all of your needs.

QWSTION sustainability rating

Planet

5 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)


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

  • It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
  • It uses low impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its supply chain.
  • It uses low-waste cutting techniques to maximise fabric use.
  • It opts for sea freight shipping over air freight to reduce its climate impacts.
  • It opts for vegetable tanned leather over chemical-heavy tanning processes.

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

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 QWSTION “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, and wool.
  • It doesn’t appear to use down, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.

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

Last updated November 2023