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 BUFF “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- It uses a medium 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.
- To reduce its climate impacts, it uses renewable energy in its supply chain.
- There’s no evidence it minimises textile waste in its supply chain.
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 BUFF “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- Most of its final production stage happens in Spain, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
- Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
- It partly traces its supply chain including the final and some of the second production stages.
- 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 BUFF “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
- It states that it sources wool from non-mulesed sheep.
- It doesn’t appear to use leather, down, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.
Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate BUFF “Good” overall.
