BEDI

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 BEDI “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of materials used.
• It follows a slow fashion model such as limited production runs and seasonless products.
• It implements manufacturing solutions that aim to reduce the impacts of microplastics.
• To reduce its climate impacts, it uses renewable energy in its supply chain.

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 BEDI “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• All of its final production stage happens in Canada.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO principles.
• It audits some of its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
• It claims to have a program to improve wages but there’s no evidence it ensures its workers are paid living wages in most of its supply chain.
• It provides jobs for workers from local communities and has demonstrated its positive impact.

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

• It appears to use leather and wool.
• A high proportion of its animal-derived materials consist of recycled or certified alternatives to conventional leather and wool.
• It doesn’t appear to use fur, angora, exotic animal skin, shearling, cashmere, alpaca, mohair, or down.
• It has a formal policy aligned with the Five Domains of Animal Welfare.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate BEDI “Great” overall.