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Merry People

Rated: It's a start

price: $$$$

location: Australia

Merry People specialises in gumboots for everyday wear, based in Melbourne.

Merry People sustainability rating

Planet

2 out of 5

People

2 out of 5

Animals

4 out of 5

Overall rating: It's a start

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 Merry People “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.
  • While it donates unsold products to charity, 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 Merry People “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It partly traces its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
  • It sources its final stage of production from countries with extreme risk of labour abuse.
  • There’s no evidence it has a Code of Conduct.
  • It’s not clear if 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 Merry People “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Responsible Wool Standard certifies the wool it sources.
  • It doesn’t appear to use leather, down, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.

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

Last updated May 2023