sobagni

sobagni is owned by Kyowa Leather Cloth Co Ltd.

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 sobagni “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it uses any lower-impact materials.
• There’s no evidence it takes action to minimise its packaging, which is a driver of plastic waste.
• It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
• It’s eliminated some hazardous chemicals but has not made a commitment to eliminate all hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.

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 sobagni “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its final production stage happens in Japan, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
• It traces some of its supply chain.
• There’s no evidence it provides financial security to its suppliers, which can result in poor working conditions and wages.
• There’s no evidence it supports diversity and inclusion in its supply chain.
• Its Code of Conduct does not cover ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
• There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.
• During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it disclosed some policies 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 sobagni “Great”. It states that its entire product range is vegan.

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