Dora Larsen
Our Rating: 4 Stars - Good
Price: $ $ $ $
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Official brand website: Visit
Brand context: 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 Dora Larsen “Great”.
These are a few factors influencing its score:
- It uses a high 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 minimize waste, it limits its production runs.
- To reduce its climate impacts, it uses renewable energy in its supply chain.
- It uses some recycled packaging.
Workers’ rights are central to our “People” rating, which assesses brands’ policies and practices on everything from child labor to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate Dora Larsen “It’s a Start”.
These are a few factors influencing its score:
- Some of its supply chain is certified by Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified organic cotton and Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit – SMETA Best Practice Guidance.
- It sources its final stage of production from countries with an extreme risk of labor abuse.
- It traces most of its supply chain.
- It claims it ensures payment of a living wage in its supply chain but doesn’t define a living wage.
Brands’ animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animals” rating. Since Dora Larsen makes products that are generally free of animal-derived materials, we’ve not rated its impact on animals.
Its overall rating is based on its combined environment and labor scores. Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Dora Larsen “Good” overall.
