THURSDAY BOOT COMPANY

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 THURSDAY BOOT COMPANY “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses few lower-impact materials, and it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of materials used.
• There’s no evidence it’s taken any action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain.
• There’s no evidence it takes action to minimise its packaging, which is a driver of plastic waste.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.

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 THURSDAY BOOT COMPANY “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It partly traces its supply chain, including all of the final production stage.
• None of its supply chain is certified by crucial labour standards that help ensure worker health and safety, living wages, and other rights.
• 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 THURSDAY BOOT COMPANY “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use leather, shearling, and wool.
• It doesn’t appear to use cashmere, alpaca, mohair, down, exotic animal hair or exotic animal skin.
• There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate THURSDAY BOOT COMPANY “Not Good Enough” overall.