Nena & Co.

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

• It uses some lower-impact materials including upcycled materials.
• It manufactures its products by hand to reduce its climate impact.
• 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 Nena & Co. “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It partners with artisans from Guatemala.
• It partly traces its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
• It’s not clear if it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.
• It visits most of its suppliers regularly.

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

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

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