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Naked & Famous

Rated: It's a start

Last rated: Feb 2023

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location: Canada

Naked & Famous offers rare and raw Japanese denim, made in Canada.

Naked & Famous sustainability rating

This brand was last rated February 2023. The assessment is likely outdated.
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Planet

2 out of 5

People

3 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 Naked & Famous “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses some lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
  • There’s no evidence it minimises textile waste in its Supply Chain.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.
  • There’s no evidence it takes action to minimise its packaging, which is a driver of plastic waste.

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 Naked & Famous “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Its final production stage happens in Canada, a low risk country for labour abuse.
  • It traces most of its supply chain.
  • There’s no evidence it has a Code of Conduct.
  • 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 Naked & Famous “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

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

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

Rated Feb 2023

Brands often evolve their sustainability practices and disclosures. This rating is based on publicly available information at the time of rating.