Terra Thread
Rated: Great
price:location: United States
Terra Thread makes backpacks, bags and apparel using lower impact materials, including GOTS and fairtrade certified organic cotton, and its suppliers are all Fair Trade certified.
Terra Thread sustainability rating
Planet
People
Animals
Overall rating: Great
Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We avoid) to 5 (Great) How we rate
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 Terra Thread “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials.
- It uses lower-impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its supply chain.
- It takes action to reduce process greenhouse gas emissions in its first production stage.
- It’s eliminated hazardous chemicals throughout its supply chain.
- It avoids plastic packaging.
- There’s no evidence it minimises textile waste in its supply chain.
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 Terra Thread “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- It traces most of its supply chain.
- Much of its supply chain is certified by Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified organic cotton, including its entire final production stage and part of its second stage.
- It audits all of its supply chain across each stage of production.
- 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 Terra Thread “Great”. It states that its entire product range is vegan.
Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Terra Thread “Great” overall.
