Maria Grachvogel

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 Maria Grachvogel “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It follows a slow fashion model such as limited production runs and seasonless products.
• It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
• There’s no evidence it takes action to minimise its packaging, which is a driver of plastic waste.
• 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 Maria Grachvogel “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its products are made in-house by a small team.
• Its final production stage happens in the United Kingdom, a low risk country for labour abuse.
• 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 Maria Grachvogel “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There is no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
• It appears to use leather, wool, and decorative feathers.
• It doesn’t appear to use down, fur, angora, exotic animal hair, or exotic animal skin.

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