Organic Basics

Organic Basics is owned by Delta Galil.

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

• It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
• It uses low impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its supply chain.
• It’s set an intensity target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain and it claims it is on track.
• It avoids plastic packaging.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking actions to protect biodiversity in its supply chain.

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

• Most of its final production stage is certified by Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified organic cotton, Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production - WRAP, Business Social Compliance Initiative Code of Conduct - BSCI, Social Accountability International - SA8000 and Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit - SMETA Best Practice Guidance. 
• There’s no evidence it provides financial security to its suppliers, which can result in poor working conditions and wages.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
• It audits some of its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
• There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.
• During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, it did not disclose adequate policies or safeguards to protect workers in its supply chain from the virus.

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

• It appears to use wool and cashmere.
• A high proportion of its animal-derived materials consist of recycled or certified alternatives to conventional cashmere and wool.
• It doesn’t appear to use angora, fur, leather, shearling, alpaca, mohair, or down.
• It uses few animal-derived materials.

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