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NANGA

Rated: It's a start

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location: Japan

NANGA does not communicate sufficient information about its environmental and labour policies.

NANGA 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


NANGA's rating applies to the NANGA house apparel brand only and doesn’t apply to other product categories. Check the individual ratings to learn about the other brands that NANGA stocks.

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 NANGA “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.
  • 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 NANGA “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • There’s no evidence it has a Code of Conduct.
  • It traces most of its supply chain.
  • There's no evidence it audits its suppliers.
  • 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 NANGA “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It appears to use recycled down.
  • It doesn’t appear to use leather, wool, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.

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

Last updated August 2023