I was a Sari

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 I was a Sari “Good”. 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.
• It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
• There's no evidence it minimises textile waste when manufacturing its products

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 I was a Sari “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It provides jobs to disadvantaged women in Mumbai.
• It visits its suppliers regularly.
• It ensures workers in the final production stage are paid a living wage.

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 Courbet “It's a Start”. These are a few issues influencing its score:

• It uses recycled animal-derived materials.
• It doesn't clearly disclose which animal-derived materials it uses.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate I was a Sari “Good” overall.