Linenfox

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 Linenfox “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including linen.
• It uses lower-impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its supply chain.
• To minimise waste, its products are made to order.
• It takes meaningful action to reduce emissions from transportation and distribution.

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

• Its products are made in-house by a small team.
• It provides jobs for workers from local communities and has demonstrated its positive impact.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• It audits some of its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
• 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 Linenfox “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use wool.
• A high proportion of its animal-derived materials consist of recycled or certified alternatives to conventional wool.
• It doesn’t appear to use fur, angora, exotic animal skin, leather, shearling, cashmere, alpaca, mohair, or down.
• It uses few animal-derived materials.

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