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PH5

Rated: It's a start

price:
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location: United States

PH5 is a fashion label that has a focus on creating knitwear that is both architectural and whimsical.

PH5 sustainability rating

Planet

4 out of 5

People

2 out of 5

Animals

4 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 PH5 “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
  • It uses lower-impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its Supply Chain.
  • It takes meaningful action to reduce emissions from transportation and distribution.
  • It uses Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified packaging.
  • There’s no evidence it minimises textile waste 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 PH5 “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It traces most of its supply chain.
  • It sources its Final Stage of Production from countries with extreme risk of labour abuse.
  • There's no evidence it has a Code of Conduct but it has a formal statement covering workers' rights.
  • There’s no evidence 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 PH5 “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

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

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate PH5 “It’s a Start” overall.

Last updated February 2023