BAM

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 BAM Bamboo Clothing “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
• It offers clothing recycling to consumers to help address end-of-life textile waste.
• To reduce its climate impacts, it uses renewable energy in its supply chain.
• It’s eliminated hazardous chemicalsin most of its supply chain.
• It avoids plastic 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 BAM Bamboo Clothing “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Much of its supply chain is certified by Fair Wear Foundation, and Oeko-Tex STeP, including its entire final production stage and most of its second and first stages.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• It claims to have a program to improve wages but there’s no evidence it ensures its workers are paid living wages in most of 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 BAM Bamboo Clothing “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It’s published a general statement about minimising animal suffering but not a formal animal welfare policy.
• It appears to use exotic animal hair.
• Responsible Wool Standard certifies the wool it sources.
• It doesn’t appear to use leather, down, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate BAM Bamboo Clothing “Good” overall.