Lazy Oaf

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 Lazy Oaf “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses few lower-impact materials.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.
• There’s no evidence it minimises textile waste 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 Lazy Oaf “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It claims it has a Code of Conduct but does not publicly disclose it.
• It partly traces its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
• It visits its suppliers regularly.
• 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 Lazy Oaf “Great”. PETA listed the brand as vegan.

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