The Very Good Bra

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 The Very Good Bra “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including organic cotton
• It follows a slow fashion model such as limited production runs and seasonless products.
• It uses low impact non-toxic dyes in all of its products.
• Its packaging is recyclable.

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 The Very Good Bra “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It traces most of its supply chain.
• Some of its supply chain is certified by Business Social Compliance Initiative Code of Conduct - BSCI, Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit - SMETA Best Practice Guidance, and Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production - WRAP, including all of the final stage of production.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO principles.
• It audits some of its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
• 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. Since The Very Good Bra makes products that are generally free of animal-derived materials, we have not rated its impact on animals. Its overall rating is based on its combined "Planet" and "People" scores.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate The Very Good Bra “Great” overall.