SukkhaCitta

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 SukkhaCitta “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact materials including Tencel Lyocell, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of materials used.
• To minimise waste, it recycles all of its textile offcuts.
• It completes the first and second stages of production closer to home to reduce its climate impact.
• It produces seasonless collections.
• It uses some recycled packaging.

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

• It traces most of its supply chain.
• It partners with women artisans or women-owned enterprises.
• It provides jobs for workers from local communities and has demonstrated its positive impact.
• There's no evidence it has a Code of Conduct but it has a formal statement covering workers rights.
• It claims to have a program to improve wages but there’s no evidence it ensures its workers are paid living wages in most of 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 SukkhaCitta “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use mother of pearl, and silk.
• It doesn’t appear to use leather, wool, down, fur, angora, fur, exotic animal hair, or exotic animal skin.

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