KnowledgeCotton Apparel
Rated: Good
price: $$$$
location: Denmark
KnowledgeCotton Apparel founded in 2008, creates a range of premium menswear.
KnowledgeCotton Apparel sustainability rating
Planet
People
Animals
Overall rating: Good
Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We avoid) to 5 (Great) How we rate
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 KnowledgeCotton Apparel “Good”. 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 takes action to reduce process greenhouse gas emissions in its first production stage.
- It uses Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified packaging.
- There’s no evidence it minimises textile waste in its supply chain.
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 KnowledgeCotton Apparel “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- Much of its supply chain is certified by Business Social Compliance Initiative Code of Conduct - BSCI, Fairtrade International - Small Producers Organisations, Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified organic cotton, Oeko-Tex STeP, Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit - SMETA Best Practice Guidance, Social Accountability International - SA8000, and Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production - WRAP.
- It traces most of its supply chain.
- There’s no evidence it has a Code of Conduct.
- 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 KnowledgeCotton Apparel “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- Responsible Wool Standard certifies some of the wool it sources.
- 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 KnowledgeCotton Apparel “Good” overall.
