Saint and Sofia

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 Saint and Sofia “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
• There’s no evidence it avoids harmful chemicals in the leather tanning process.
• It uses recycled packaging.
• To minimise waste, it limits its production runs.

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 Saint and Sofia “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Some of its final production stage is certified by Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified organic cotton.
• There’s no evidence it has a Code of Conduct.
• It traces most of its Supply Chain.
• 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 Saint and Sofia “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

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

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