KONAKA

Rated: Not good enough

price:
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location: Japan

KONAKA is not taking adequate steps to ensure payment of a living wage for its workers.

KONAKA sustainability rating

Planet

1 out of 5

People

1 out of 5

Animals

2 out of 5

Overall rating: Not good enough

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


KONAKA is owned by Konaka.

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 KONAKA “Very Poor”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking actions to protect biodiversity in its supply chain.
  • There’s no evidence it minimises textile waste in its supply chain.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking any action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.

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 KONAKA “Very Poor”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • There’s no evidence it provides financial security to its suppliers, which can result in poor working conditions and wages.
  • There’s no evidence it implements practices to support diversity and inclusion in its direct operations or supply chain.
  • There’s no evidence it has a Code of Conduct.
  • It partly traces its supply chain.
  • 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 KONAKA “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
  • It appears to use down, angora, exotic animal hair, and silk.
  • It uses some recycled leather in its leather products.
  • It uses recycled wool in some of its wool products.
  • It doesn’t appear to use fur, or exotic animal skin.
  • It traces some animal-derived materials to the first production stage.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate KONAKA “Not Good Enough” overall.

Last updated January 2024