STUDIO DE LOSTANGES

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 STUDIO DE LOSTANGES “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including deadstock materials.
• Its use of lower-impact materials minimises chemicals, water, and wastewater in production.
• It follows a slow fashion model such as limited production runs and seasonless products.
• It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.

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 STUDIO DE LOSTANGES “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its final production stage happens in France, a medium country for labour abuse.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• 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 STUDIO DE LOSTANGES “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
• It uses recycled wool in some of its wool products.
• It uses some recycled leather in its leather products.
• It doesn’t appear to use exotic animal hair, down, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

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