Arthur Guld & Design

Arthur Guld & Design's rating applies to the Arthur Guld & Design house jewellery brand only and doesn’t apply to other product categories. Check the individual ratings to learn about the other brands that Arthur Guld & Design stocks.

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 Arthur Guld & Design “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it uses any lower-impact materials.

• There’s no evidence it takes action to minimise its packaging, which is a driver of plastic waste.

• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.

• It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.

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 Arthur Guld & Design “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its final production stage happens in Sweden, a low risk country for labour abuse.

• It traces some of its supply chain including all of the final stage of production.

• 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.

Brands’ animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animals” rating. Since Arthur Guld & Design makes products that are generally free of animal-derived materials, we’ve not rated its impact on animals. Its overall rating is based on its combined environment and labour scores.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Arthur Guld & Design “It’s a Start” overall.