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Jyoti - Fair Works

Rated: Good

price: $$$$

location: Germany

Jyoti - Fair Works is a social enterprise based in Germany and India, that offers a range of quality, versatile clothing.

Jyoti - Fair Works sustainability rating

Planet

4 out of 5

People

5 out of 5

Animals

3 out of 5

Overall rating: Good

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We avoid) to 5 (Great) How we rate


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 Jyoti - Fair Works “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses some lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
  • To minimise waste, it limits its production runs.
  • It uses some recycled packaging.
  • It takes some actions to reduce water use in its supply chain.

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 Jyoti - Fair Works “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It is a social enterprise empowering Indian women.
  • It traces most of its supply chain.
  • It visits its suppliers regularly.
  • It ensures some workers in its supply chain are paid living wages.

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 Jyoti - Fair Works “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It’s published a general statement about minimising animal suffering but not a formal animal welfare policy.
  • It appears to use wool, exotic animal hair, and silk.
  • It doesn’t appear to use leather, down, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Jyoti - Fair Works “Good” overall.

Last updated April 2023