E.L.V. Denim

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 E.L.V. Denim “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including upcycled materials.
• It uses low impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its supply chain.
• To minimise waste, it reuses some of its textile offcuts.
• It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.

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 E.L.V. Denim “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its final production stage happens in the UK, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
• It traces most of its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
• It visits its suppliers regularly.
• It ensures workers in the final production stage are paid a living wage.

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 E.L.V. Denim “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use silk.
• It uses recycled leather in all of 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 E.L.V. Denim “Great” overall.