The R Collective

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 The R Collective “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses a high 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.
• Every step of the life cycle for all of its products has circular principles fully embedded including for design, materials, production techniques, and end of life.
• It takes meaningful action to reduce emissions from transportation and distribution.
• It avoids plastic 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 The R Collective “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its Code of Conduct covers some ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• It visits its suppliers regularly.
• It ensures workers in the final production stage are paid a living wage.

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 The R Collective “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

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

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