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People Tree

Rated: Great

price: $$$$

location: United Kingdom

People Tree makes all of its garments from environmentally friendly materials including Fairtrade certified organic cotton and natural dyes.

People Tree sustainability rating

Planet

5 out of 5

People

5 out of 5

Animals

4 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 People Tree “Great”. These are a few issues 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 uses low-waste cutting techniques to maximise fabric use.
  • Its packaging is recyclable.

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 People Tree “Great”. These are a few issues 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 People Tree “Good”. These are a few issues influencing its score:

  • It doesn’t appear to use leather, down, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.
  • It states that it sources wool from non-mulesed sheep.

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

Last updated March 2023