BOCAGE

BOCAGE is owned by ERAM Group.

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 BOCAGE “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.
• There’s no evidence it minimises solvent-based chemicals, which can be harmful to workers and the environment in production.
• It claims to use Leather Working Group certified tanneries but doesn’t specify details about its certification.
• It opts for sea freight shipping over air freight to reduce its climate impacts.

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 BOCAGE “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Some of its final stage is located in low risk countries or certified facilities, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of suppliers.
• There’s no evidence it provides financial security to its suppliers, which can result in poor working conditions and wages.
• It has a limited policy to support diversity and inclusion in its direct operations and supply chain.
• It audits some of its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
• There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.
• During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, it did not disclose adequate policies or safeguards to protect workers in its supply chain from the virus.

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 BOCAGE “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use leather and wool.
• It doesn’t appear to use shearling, cashmere, alpaca, mohair, or down.
• There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate BOCAGE “Not Good Enough” overall.