Kings of Indigo

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 Kings of Indigo “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
• It uses low impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its supply chain.
• It completes the first and second stages of production closer to home to reduce its climate impact.
• The brand prioritises recyclable textiles by minimising its use of fibre blends.
• It uses some recycled packaging.

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 Kings of Indigo “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Much of its supply chain is certified by Business Social Compliance Initiative Code of Conduct - BSCI, Fair Wear Foundation, and Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit - SMETA Best Practice Guidance, including its entire final production stage.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• It claims to have a program to improve wages but there’s no evidence it ensures its workers are paid living wages in most of 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 Kings of Indigo “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses recycled wool in all of its wool products.
• It doesn’t appear to use leather, down, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Kings of Indigo “Great” overall.