G Viteri

G Viteri's environment rating is 'good'. It uses a proportion of eco-friendly materials including toquilla straw and a proportion of non eco-friendly materials including wool felt. It minimises the use of packaging and uses packaging from 100% post-consumer waste materials. It reduces waste at the final stage of production by upcycling and recycling offcuts. It reduces its carbon footprint by sourcing textiles from the same region it manufactures in and by hand-manufacturing its products. Its products that are made from eco-friendly materials limit the amount of chemicals used in production. However, there is no information about its policies on water usage and wastewater management.

Its labor rating is 'good'. It addresses workers’ rights in a formal statement but does not mention a Code of Conduct. It sources from countries with high or extreme risk of labor abuse but attempts to address those risks through operating according to Fair Trade principles, paying a fair wage and ensuring that its workers have access to healthy working conditions. It publicly lists the countries of its suppliers however does not share a complete list of suppliers. It is a social enterprise that exists to provide employment for people from marginalised or disadvantaged groups.

Its animal rating is 'good'. It uses wool without stating its sources. It does not use leather, angora, fur, down and exotic animal skin or hair.

G Viteri is rated 'Good' based on information from our own research.