Katherine Parr

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

• It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
• To minimise waste, it limits its production runs.
• It uses recycled packaging.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.

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 Katherine Parr “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Some of its supply chain is certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council, including its entire final production stage.
• There's no evidence it has a Code of Conduct but it has a formal statement covering workers' rights.
• It claims it ensures payment of a living wage in its supply chain but doesn't define a living wage.
• It partly traces its supply chain including all of the final production stage.

Brands’ animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animals” rating. Since Katherine Parr makes products that are generally free of animal-derived materials other than pearls, we’ve not rated its impact on animals. Its overall rating is based on its combined environment and labour scores.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Katherine Parr “It’s a Start” overall.