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ASPORTUGUESAS

Rated: It's a start

price:
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location: Portugal

ASPORTUGUESAS offers footwear made from natural materials made in Portugal.

ASPORTUGUESAS sustainability rating

Planet

4 out of 5

People

3 out of 5

Animals

4 out of 5

Overall rating: It's a start

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 ASPORTUGUESAS “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials.
  • There’s no evidence it minimises solvent-based chemicals, which can be harmful to workers and the environment in production.
  • It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
  • It uses some recycled packaging.

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 ASPORTUGUESAS “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Its final production stage happens in Portugal, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
  • It traces most of its Supply Chain.
  • 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. Here we rate ASPORTUGUESAS “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
  • It appears to use wool.
  • 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 ASPORTUGUESAS “It’s a Start” overall.

Last updated February 2023