Poppy Barley

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 Poppy Barley “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
• It manufactures its products by hand to reduce its climate impact.
• It claims to use Leather Working Group certified tanneries but doesn’t specify details about its certification.
• It produces long-lasting products.

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 Poppy Barley “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its Code of Conduct covers some ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
• It visits its suppliers regularly.
• It partly traces its supply chain including the final and some of the second production stages.
• It ensures workers in the final production stage are paid a living wage, though not in its entire 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 Poppy Barley “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
• It appears to use leather, and recycled exotic animal hair.
• Responsible Wool Standard certifies 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 Poppy Barley “Good” overall.