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WE-AR4

Rated: Good

price:
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location: United States

WE-AR4 is a New York-based responsible fashion brand, crafting our designs from luxury deadstock and upcycled materials. The result is thoughtfully designed, elevated essentials that deliver immediate, climate-positive impact.

WE-AR4 sustainability rating

Planet

5 out of 5

People

3 out of 5

Animals

4 out of 5

Overall rating: Good

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 WE-AR4 “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including upcycled materials.
  • It uses low impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and [wastewater] in its [supply chain].
  • It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
  • It uses compostable packaging.

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 WE-AR4 “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Its [Code of Conduct] covers [ILO] principles.
  • It traces most of its supply chain.
  • It visits its suppliers but does not state how often.
  • 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 WE-AR4 “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It appears to use exotic animal hair and silk.
  • It uses recycled wool in most of its wool products.
  • It uses recycled leather in all of its leather products.
  • It uses either recycled or [RDS] certified down in all of its down products.
  • It doesn’t appear to use fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate WE-AR4 “Good” overall.

Last updated 2025-03-24