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Flamingos' Life

Rated: Good

price:
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location: Spain

Flamingos' Life is a Spanish sneaker brand that makes footwear out of biodegradable and recycled materials.

Flamingos' Life sustainability rating

Planet

3 out of 5

People

4 out of 5

Animals

5 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 Flamingos' Life “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
  • There’s no evidence it minimises solvent-based chemicals, which can be harmful to workers and the environment in production.
  • It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
  • It uses recycled 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 Flamingos' Life “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Its final production stage happens in Spain, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
  • There's no evidence it has a Code of Conduct but it has a formal statement covering workers rights.
  • It traces most of its supply chain.
  • It’s not clear if 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 Flamingos' Life “Great”. It states that its entire product range is vegan.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Flamingos' Life “Good” overall.

Last updated April 2023