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 MR MARVIS “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
- It uses lower-impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its supply chain.
- There’s no evidence it’s set a target to manage water use in its supply chain.
- It takes meaningful action to reduce emissions from transportation and distribution.
- 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 MR MARVIS “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- Much of its final stage is located in low risk countries or certified facilities, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of suppliers.
- There’s no evidence it supports diversity and inclusion in its supply chain.
- Its Code of Conduct covers ILO principles.
- It partners with women artisans or women-owned enterprises.
- It claims to have a program to improve wages but there’s no evidence it ensures its workers are paid living wages in most of 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 MR MARVIS “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- It appears to use leather, wool, cashmere, and alpaca.
- Some of its animal-derived materials consist of recycled or certified alternatives to conventional cashmere and wool.
- It doesn’t appear to use fur, angora, exotic animal skin, shearling, mohair, or down.
- It states that it sources wool from non-mulesed sheep.
Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate MR MARVIS “It's a Start” overall.