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Sustain by Kat

Rated: Good

price:
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location: United States

Sustain by Kat creates women's clothing dyed with plants.

Sustain by Kat sustainability rating

Planet

4 out of 5

People

3 out of 5

Animals

4 out of 5

Overall rating: Good

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 Sustain by Kat “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
  • Its use of lower-impact materials minimises chemicals, water, and wastewater in production.
  • The brand prioritises recyclable textiles by minimising its use of fibre blends.
  • Its packaging is recyclable.

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 Sustain by Kat “It's a Start�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It partly traces its supply chain including the final and some of the second production stages.
  • Most of its final production stage happens in the USA, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
  • It provides jobs for workers from local communities and has demonstrated its positive impact.
  • There's no evidence it has a Code of Conduct but it has a formal statement covering workers rights.
  • 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 Sustain by Kat “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

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

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Sustain by Kat “Good� overall.

Last updated 2025-02-13