SNOCKS

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

• It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including organic cotton, and it publishes an aggregate breakdown of materials used.
• It uses lower-impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its supply chain.
• It’s set a science based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in both its direct operations and supply chain but there’s no evidence it is on track.
• It trains its designers to improve the circularity of its products.
• There’s no evidence it’s set a target to manage water use in its supply chain.
• It’s set a target to improve the data quality it reports relating to its water use.

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

• Much of its supply chain is certified by Fair Wear Foundation, Business Social Compliance Initiative Code of Conduct - BSCI and Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified organic cotton, including its entire final production stage and part of its second stage.
• There’s no evidence it supports diversity and inclusion in its supply chain.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO principles.
• Its initiatives help provide financial security for its suppliers, which can ensure better job conditions for workers.
• It ensures some workers in the final production stage are paid living wages.
• During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, it did not disclose adequate policies or safeguards to protect workers in its supply chain from the virus.

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

• It appears to use wool.
• It doesn’t appear to use leather, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, shearling, cashmere, alpaca, mohair, or down.
• It states that it sources wool from non-mulesed sheep.
• It has a formal policy but it is not aligned with the Five Domains of Animal Welfare.
• It uses few animal-derived materials.

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