Smycka

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 Smycka “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses a medium 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.
• It uses Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified packaging.
• It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
• While it offers jewellery recycling to consumers, it doesn’t report on its results.

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 Smycka “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• All of its final production stage happens in Sweden.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• There's no evidence it has a Code of Conduct but it has a formal statement covering workers rights. 
• 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. Since Smycka makes products that are generally free of animal-derived materials, we have not rated its impact on animals. Its overall rating is based on its combined "Planet" and "People" scores.

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