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THREE

Rated: It's a start

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location: Japan

THREE sustainability rating

Planet

3 out of 5

People

2 out of 5

Animals

4 out of 5

Overall rating: It's a start

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We avoid) to 5 (Great) How we rate


THREE is owned by Pola Orbis Holdings.

Our “Planet” rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions to wastewater, ingredients' impacts, product circularity, and more. Here we rate THREE “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses some lower-impact ingredients including upcycled/recycled, and certified organic, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of ingredients used.
  • It uses recycled packaging
  • It educates consumers and encourages behaviour change to address the environmental impacts of cosmetics consumption.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking actions to protect biodiversity in its supply chain.
  • Some of its palm oil is certified by RSPO

Workers’ rights are central to our “People” rating, which assesses brands’ policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate THREE “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Its final production stage happens in Japan.
  • There’s no evidence it provides financial security to its suppliers, which can result in poor working conditions and wages.
  • There’s no evidence it supports diversity and inclusion in its supply chain.
  • It provides a confidential complaints mechanism for workers in its supply chain to report harassment or violence.
  • There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.

Note that the “People” rating in Good On You’s methodology is defined by labour rights and does not consider consumer health.

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 THREE “Good”. It states that its entire product range is vegan.

  • It's invested in the development of alternative product-testing methods that don't harm animals.
  • It has a non-animal testing policy that applies to ingredients and finished products, but its parent company does not exclude animal testing in all circumstances.

Based on all the publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate THREE “It's a Start” overall.

Last updated 2024-09-24