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Ethletic

Rated: Great

price:
$$$$

location: Germany

Ethletic is a footwear brand that offers sneakers made from organic cotton.

Ethletic sustainability rating

Planet

4 out of 5

People

5 out of 5

Animals

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

  • It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
  • It uses low impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its supply chain.
  • There’s no evidence it minimises textile waste in its supply chain.
  • Every step of the life cycle for all of its products has circular principles fully embedded including for design, materials, production techniques, and end of life.

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

  • It traces most of its supply chain.
  • It ensures workers are paid living wages in most of its supply chain.
  • It audits 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 Ethletic “Great�. PETA listed the brand as vegan.

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

Last updated 2024-08-12