Form & Thread

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 Form & Thread “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact materials including organic cotton, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of materials used.
• It uses Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified packaging.
• It takes meaningful action to reduce emissions from transportation and distribution.
• It avoids plastic 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 Form & Thread “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• All of its final production stage happens in Portugal.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• There’s no evidence it has a Code of Conduct.
• There's no evidence it audits its suppliers.
• There’s no evidence 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 Form & Thread “Good”. It doesn’t appear to use animal-derived materials but doesn’t claim to be a vegan brand.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Form & Thread “Good” overall.