Sandqvist

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 Sandqvist “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials.
• It uses low impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its supply chain.
• It takes action to reduce process greenhouse gas emissions during manufacturing.
• The brand prioritises recyclable textiles by minimising its use of fibre blends.
• 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 Sandqvist “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Some of its supply chain is certified by bluesign, and Fair Wear Foundation, including its entire final production stage and part of its second stage.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
• It partly traces its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
• It claims to have a program to improve wages but there’s no evidence it ensures its workers are paid living wages in most of 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 Sandqvist “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.
• It doesn’t appear to use wool, down, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.

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