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Cotopaxi

Rated: Great

price:
$$$$

location: United States

Cotopaxi is a clothing label that creates innovative outdoor products that help relieve poverty and move people to do good.

Cotopaxi sustainability rating

Planet

5 out of 5

People

5 out of 5

Animals

4 out of 5

Overall rating: Great

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We avoid) to 5 (Great)


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 Cotopaxi “Great�. 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.
  • It implements water reduction initiatives in its supply chain.
  • To minimise the industry's waste, it reuses textile offcuts from other companies.

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 Cotopaxi “Great�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

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 Cotopaxi “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Responsible Down Standard certifies the down it uses.
  • It doesn’t appear to use leather, wool, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Cotopaxi “Great� overall.

Last updated 2024-08-12