Glass Onion

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

• It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including upcycled materials.
• It uses lower-impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its supply chain.
• It offers clothing recycling to consumers to help address end-of-life textile waste.
• 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 Glass Onion “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its products are made in-house by a small team. 
• Its final production stage happens in the UK, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
• It traces most of its supply chain. 
• Its Code of Conduct covers some ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
• There is no evidence it ensures payment of a living wage 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 Glass Onion “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use leather and wool.
• A high proportion of its animal-derived materials consist of recycled or certified alternatives to conventional leather and wool.
• It doesn’t appear to use fur, angora, shearling, cashmere, alpaca, mohair, or down.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Glass Onion “Good” overall.