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NPS

Rated: It's a start

price:
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location: United Kingdom

NPS is a UK footwear brand offering quality leather boots all made in Northamptonshire, England.

NPS sustainability rating

Planet

3 out of 5

People

4 out of 5

Animals

2 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 NPS “It’s a Start”. 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.
  • It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.

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 NPS “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Its final production stage happens in the UK, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
  • It mostly traces its Supply Chain.
  • 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 NPS “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

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

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

Last updated February 2023