RE-BELLO
Rating: It's a start
Price: $ $ $ $
Location: Italy
RE-BELLO is a brand that has been rated “Good” in terms of its environmental policies and practices. When it comes to their supply chains, the brand focuses on using a medium proportion of lower-impact materials, such as organic cotton. This choice helps to limit the use of chemicals, water, and wastewater in the production process. Additionally, RE-BELLO opts for vegetable tanned leather instead of chemical-heavy tanning processes, which further reduces its environmental impact.
However, one area where RE-BELLO could improve is in minimizing its packaging waste. Currently, there is no evidence to suggest that the brand takes action to reduce its packaging, which can contribute to the problem of plastic waste.
When it comes to workers’ rights, RE-BELLO has been rated “It’s a Start.” This means that while the brand has made some efforts to ensure workers’ rights are protected, there is still room for improvement. For example, some of its supply chain is certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) for organic cotton. However, RE-BELLO does not disclose where all of its final production stages occur, which raises questions about transparency.
On a positive note, the brand does trace most of its supply chain, which helps to ensure accountability. However, there is no evidence to suggest that RE-BELLO ensures workers are paid living wages throughout its supply chain. This is an area where the brand could focus on making improvements to further enhance its “People” rating.
When it comes to animal welfare, RE-BELLO has also been rated “It’s a Start.” While the brand does not have a specific animal welfare policy in place, it appears to use materials such as leather and recycled exotic animal hair. However, it does use recycled wool in some of its wool products. On a positive note, there is no evidence to suggest that RE-BELLO uses materials such as down, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.
Based on all the publicly available information that has been reviewed, RE-BELLO has received an overall rating of “It’s a Start.” This indicates that while the brand has taken steps to be more environmentally conscious, protect workers’ rights, and consider animal welfare, there is still room for improvement in these areas.
