Engel

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

• It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
• To minimise waste, it reuses some of its textile offcuts.
• To reduce its climate impacts, it uses renewable energy in its supply chain.
• It uses low-impact dyes in all of its products.
• It uses Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified packaging.

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

• Its final production stage happens in Germany, a low risk country for labour abuse.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
• 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 Engel “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use silk.
• It states that it sources wool from non-mulesed sheep.
• 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 Engel “Great” overall.