ME+EM
Rated: Not good enough
price:location: United Kingdom
ME+EM sustainability rating
Planet
People
Animals
Overall rating: Not good enough
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 Me+Em “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
- To minimise waste, it recycles its textile offcuts.
- There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce its climate impacts.
- There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.
- There’s no evidence it’s taking actions to protect biodiversity 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 Me+Em “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- Most of its final production stage is audited by Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit - SMETA Best Practice Guidance.
- There’s no evidence it provides financial security to its suppliers, which can result in poor working conditions and wages.
- It claims it has a Code of Conduct but does not publicly disclose it.
- There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.
- During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it did not disclose adequate policies or safeguards to protect workers in its supply chain from the virus.
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 Me+Em “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
- It appears to use leather, down, shearling, and exotic animal hair.
- It has a policy to source wool from non-mulesed sheep but doesn’t provide any evidence to verify its claims.
- It doesn’t appear to use fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.
Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Me+Em “Not Good Enough” overall."
