Bobo Choses

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

• It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact material including organic cotton.
• It uses lower-impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its Supply Chain.
• There’s no evidence it avoids harmful chemicals in the leather tanning process.
• To minimise waste, it recycles most of its textile offcuts.

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

• Most of its final production stage happens in Spain and Portugal, medium risk countries for labour abuse.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
• It traces some of its supply chain.
• 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 Bobo Choses “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
• It appears to use leather, wool, and exotic animal hair.
• It doesn’t appear to use down, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Bobo Choses “It’s a Start” overall.