Whimsy + Row - Sustainability Rating (original) (raw)

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 Whimsy + Row “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
• To minimise waste, it limits its production runs.
• It produces long-lasting products.
• It uses some 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 Whimsy + Row “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Most of its final production stage happens in the USA, 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 visits its suppliers regularly.
• There’s no evidence 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 Whimsy + Row “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use exotic animal hair.
• It doesn’t appear to use leather, wool, down, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

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