Dilling

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

• It uses some lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
• To minimise waste, it recycles all of its textile offcuts.
• It’s eliminated some hazardous chemicals but has not made a commitment to eliminate all hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking actions to protect biodiversity 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 Dilling “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It traces most of its supply chain.
• More than half its final production stage is certified by Business Social Compliance Initiative Code of Conduct - BSCI.
• It audits some of its supply chain including most of the final and second stages of production.
• It ensures some workers in the final production stage are paid living wages, though not in its entire supply chain.
• There’s no evidence it implements practices to support diversity and inclusion in its direct operations or 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 Dilling “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It has a formal policy aligned with the Five Freedoms of animal welfare but no clear implementation mechanisms in place.
• 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.
• It traces all animal-derived materials to the first production stage.

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