Giesswein
Rated: It's a start
price:location: United Kingdom
Giesswein is a footwear brand that offers lightweight merino wool shoes and accessories.
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Overall rating: It's a start
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Giesswein's environment rating is it's a start. It uses few eco-friendly materials. It consumes renewable energy in its final stage of production to reduce its climate impact. There is no evidence it has taken meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals. It reuses all of its offcuts to minimise textile waste.
Its labour rating is it's a start. Its final stage of production is undertaken in Austria, a low risk country for labour abuse. There is no evidence it has a Code of Conduct. It traces most of its supply chain. There is no evidence it ensures payment of a living wage in its supply chain.
Its animal rating is it's a start. It uses leather and down. It states that it sources wool from non-mulesed sheep. It does not use exotic animal skin, exotic animal hair or angora.
Giesswein is rated It's a start overall.
