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ReCreate

Rated: Great

price: $$$$

location: New Zealand

ReCreate offers boutique streetwear which transforms lives through fair employment, training and empowerment.

ReCreate 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 ReCreate “Great”. 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 takes meaningful action to reduce emissions from transportation and distribution.
  • To minimise waste, it reuses some of its textile offcuts.
  • It uses compostable 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 ReCreate “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • . It provides jobs for workers from disadvantaged communities in Cambodia.
  • It traces most of its supply chain.
  • It ensures workers in the final production stage are paid a living wage.

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 ReCreate “Good”. It doesn’t appear to use animal-derived materials but doesn’t claim to be a vegan brand.

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

Last updated November 2023