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Olga Joan

Rated: Good

price: $$$$

location: Australia

Olga Joan is an Australian womenswear brand with a focus on minimalism.

Olga Joan sustainability rating

Planet

3 out of 5

People

3 out of 5

Animals

4 out of 5

Overall rating: Good

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

  • It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including organic hemp.
  • It uses low impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its supply chain.
  • There’s no evidence it minimises textile waste in its supply chain.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking any action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain.
  • It uses recycled packaging.

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

  • There is no evidence it has a Code of Conduct but it has a formal statement covering workers' rights.
  • It traces most of its supply chain.
  • It’s not clear if it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.
  • It audits its suppliers.

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

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

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Olga Joan “Good” overall.

Last updated February 2024