TOKYO BASIC

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 TOKYO BASIC “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
• It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.
• 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 TOKYO BASIC “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its final production stage happens in Japan, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
• There’s no evidence it has a Code of Conduct.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.
• There’s no evidence it audits its suppliers.

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

• There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
• It appears to use wool and exotic animal hair.
• It doesn’t appear to use leather, down, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.
• It traces some animal-derived materials to the first production stage.

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