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Lost Property Of London

Rated: Good

price:
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location: United Kingdom

Lost Property Of London is a leather and upcycled goods brand founded by husband and wife duo Katy and John Maskell Bell.

Lost Property Of London sustainability rating

Planet

4 out of 5

People

3 out of 5

Animals

3 out of 5

Overall rating: Good

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


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 Lost Property Of London “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
  • To minimise waste, it reuses all of its textile offcuts.
  • It opts for vegetable tanned leather over chemical-heavy tanning processes.
  • It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.

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 Lost Property Of London “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Its final production stage happens in the UK, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
  • There's no evidence it audits its suppliers.
  • It’s not clear if it ensures workers are paid living wages in its Supply Chain.
  • There’s no evidence it has a Code of Conduct.

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 Lost Property Of London “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
  • It doesn’t appear to use wool, down, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.
  • It uses some recycled leather in its leather products.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Lost Property Of London “Good” overall.

Last updated February 2023