VEJA

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

• It uses some lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
• It uses renewable energy in its direct operations (such as stores or offices) but not in its supply chain.
• While it offers clothing recycling to consumers, it doesn’t report on its results.
• It uses tanneries that are Leather Working Group Gold certified.
• It uses Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified 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 VEJA “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• More than half its final production stage is certified by Fair Trade USA.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms 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.

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 VEJA “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use leather.
• It doesn’t appear to use fur, angora, shearling, wool, cashmere, alpaca, mohair, or down.
• It’s published a general statement about minimising animal suffering but not a formal animal welfare policy.

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