Kyrgies

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

• It uses few lower-impact materials, and it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of materials used.
• To minimise waste, it reuses some of its textile offcuts.
• It completes the first and second stages of production closer to home to reduce its climate impact.
• It provides evidence on its efforts to minimise packaging.
• It prohibits volatile organic chemicals, which can be harmful to workers and the environment in production.

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 Kyrgies “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Some of its final stage is located in low risk countries or certified facilities, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of suppliers.
• The brand claims to audit some of its supply chain but doesn’t specify what percentage.
• It partners with women artisans or women-owned enterprises.
• 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 Kyrgies “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use leather, wool, and alpaca.
• It doesn’t appear to use angora, fur, exotic animal skin, shearling, cashmere, mohair, or down.
• It has a policy to source wool from non-mulesed sheep but doesn’t provide any evidence to verify its claims.

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