Cotopaxi

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

• It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
• It uses low impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its supply chain.
• To reduce its climate impacts, it uses renewable energy in its supply chain.
• It implements water reduction initiatives in its supply chain.
• To minimise the industry's waste, it reuses textile offcuts from other companies.

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

• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• It audits most of its suppliers.
• It ensures some workers in the final production stage are paid living wages, though not in its entire 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 Cotopaxi “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Responsible Down Standard certifies the down it uses.
• It doesn’t appear to use leather, wool, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

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