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Nudie Jeans

Rated: Great

price: $$$$

location: Sweden

Swedish denim company who has been recognised for their work with sustainability.

Nudie Jeans sustainability rating

Planet

5 out of 5

People

5 out of 5

Animals

3 out of 5

Overall rating: Great

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 Nudie Jeans “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses a high 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.
  • To minimise waste, it reuses most of its textile offcuts.
  • To reduce its climate impacts, it uses renewable energy in its supply chain.
  • It has a policy to reduce the chemical-heavy chromium processes in its leather tanning.

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 Nudie Jeans “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

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 Nudie Jeans “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It appears to use leather, exotic animal hair, and silk.
  • Responsible Wool Standard certifies some of the wool it sources.
  • It doesn’t appear to use down, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Nudie Jeans “Great” overall.

Last updated February 2023