Seegarn

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

• It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
• It uses lower-impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its supply chain.
• To minimise waste, its products are made to order.
• It completes the first and second stages of production closer to home to reduce its climate impact.
• Digital printing technology helps reduce its water use.
• There’s no evidence it takes action to minimise its packaging, which is a driver of plastic waste.

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

• All of its final production stage happens in Germany.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• It audits some of its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
• There’s no evidence it has a Code of Conduct.
• 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 Seegarn “Great”. It states that its entire product range is vegan.

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