Faherty - Sustainability Rating - Good On You

By A Mystery Man Writer

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 Faherty “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:It uses a medium proportion of 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.There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.To minimise waste, it recycles some of its textile offcuts.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 Faherty “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:It sources its final stage of production from countries with extreme risk of labour abuse.It partly traces its supply chain including all of the final production stage.Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.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 Faherty “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:It has a formal policy aligned with the Five Freedoms of animal welfare but no clear implementation mechanisms in place.It appears to use leather, wool, down, exotic animal hair, horn, and silk.It doesn’t appear to use fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Faherty “It's a Start” overall.