Dharma Bums

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

• It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
• To minimise waste, it recycles all of its textile offcuts.
• It uses compostable packaging.
• It takes some action to reduce water use in the second production stage.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.

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 Dharma Bums “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It partly traces its supply chain including the final and some of the second production stages.
• It doesn't disclose where its final production stage occurs.
• Most of its supply chain is certified by Business Social Compliance Initiative Code of Conduct - BSCI and bluesign, including its entire final production stage and more than half its second stage.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
• It ensures some workers in the final production stage are paid living wages, though not through 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 Dharma Bums Not applicable. It doesn’t appear to use animal-derived materials but doesn’t claim to be a vegan brand.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Dharma Bums “Good” overall.