Deux Mains

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

• It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
• To minimise waste, it limits its production runs.
• To reduce its climate impacts, it uses renewable energy in its supply chain.
• There’s no evidence it takes action to minimise its packaging, which is a driver of plastic waste.

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

• It has a mission to improve social conditions in Haiti.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• It’s not clear if 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 Deux Mains “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
• It uses some recycled leather in its leather products.
• It doesn’t appear to use wool, down, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Deux Mains “Good” overall.