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Earth Divas

Rated: Good

price: $$$$

location: United States

Earth Divas offers a range of bags, hats and accessories made by women in Nepal.

Earth Divas sustainability rating

Planet

2 out of 5

People

4 out of 5

Animals

3 out of 5

Overall rating: Good

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We avoid) to 5 (Great) How we rate


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

  • It uses some lower-impact materials including hemp.
  • There’s no evidence it minimises textile waste in its Supply Chain.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.
  • 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 Earth Divas “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Its model is unique, as it operates as an NGO focused on improving labour rights in Nepal.
  • There's no evidence it has a Code of Conduct but it has a formal statement covering workers rights.
  • It visits its suppliers regularly.
  • It has a program to improve wages but 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 Earth Divas “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

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

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

Last updated February 2023