Cottonique

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 Cottonique “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
• It uses lower-impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its supply chain.
• The brand prioritises recyclable textiles by minimising its use of fibre blends.
• It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
• It’s eliminated hazardous chemicals throughout its supply chain.
• It uses a closed-loop system to reduce water use in its supply chain.

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 Cottonique “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Most of its supply chain is certified by Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), including its entire final and second production stages.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• Its Code of Conduct covers some ILO principles.
• It audits some of its supply chain including all of the final production stage.

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 Cottonique “Good”. It doesn’t appear to use animal-derived materials but doesn’t claim to be a vegan brand.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Cottonique “Great” overall.