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The Social Outfit

Rated: Good

price:
$$$$

location: Australia

The Social Outfit is a fashion charity celebrating creativity and diversity, employing and training people from refugee and new migrant communities.

The Social Outfit sustainability rating

Planet

5 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 The Social Outfit “Great�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses a high 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.
  • To minimise waste, it limits its production runs.
  • It avoids plastic packaging.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.

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 The Social Outfit “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It is an NGO dedicated to improving the lives of young Australians who come from a refugee or migrant background.
  • Its traces most of its supply chain.
  • It’s not clear if 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 The Social Outfit “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
  • It appears to use wool, and silk.
  • 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 The Social Outfit “Good� overall.

Last updated January 2024