Sol Alpaca

Sol Alpaca is owned by Michell Group .

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

• It uses few lower-impact materials.
• To minimise waste, it reuses some of its textile offcuts.
• There’s no evidence it takes action to minimise its packaging, which is a driver of plastic waste.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce 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 Sol Alpaca “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It claims it has a Code of Conduct but does not publicly disclose it.
• It audits most of its Supply Chain but does not state how often.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• 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 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 Sol Alpaca “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
• It appears to use exotic animal hair and silk.
• Responsible Wool Standard certifies the wool it sources.
• It doesn’t appear to use leather, down, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.
• It traces most animal-derived materials to the first production stage.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Sol Alpaca “Not Good Enough” overall.