Hyer Goods

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

• It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
• Its use of lower-impact materials minimises chemicals, water, and wastewater in production.
• To minimise waste, it reuses some of its textile offcuts.

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 Hyer Goods “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It sources its final stage of production from countries with extreme risk of labour abuse.
• The brand claims to audit some of its supply chain but doesn’t specify what percentage.
• Its Code of Conduct covers some ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
• 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 Hyer Goods “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use recycled wool, leather, and exotic animal hair.
• It doesn’t appear to use down, fur, or exotic animal skin.

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