Samurai ALOHA

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 Samurai ALOHA “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including upcycled materials.
• Its use of lower-impact materials minimises chemicals, water, and wastewater in production.
• To minimise waste, it limits its production runs.
• It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.

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 Samurai ALOHA “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its final production stage happens in Japan, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
• There’s no evidence it has a Code of Conduct.
• It provides jobs for workers from disadvantaged communities and has demonstrated its positive impact.
• It partners with women artisans or women-owned enterprises.
• It’s not clear if 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 Samurai ALOHA “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use upcycled silk.
• It doesn’t appear to use leather, wool, exotic animal hair, down, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Samurai ALOHA “Good” overall.