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Wandler

Rated: It's a start

price:
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location: Netherlands

Wandler sustainability rating

Planet

3 out of 5

People

3 out of 5

Animals

3 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


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 Wandler “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It does not use lower-impact materials.
  • It uses [lwg] certified leather.
  • There’s no evidence it implements water reduction initiatives in most of its supply chain.
  • It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.

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 Wandler “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Its final production stage happens in ltaly, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
  • It claims it has a Code of Conduct but does not publicly disclose it.
  • There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.
  • It visits some of 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 Wandler “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • There's no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
  • It appears to use leather.
  • It doesn’t appear to use exotic animal hair, wool, down, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

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

Last updated 2025-03-07