Fashion Revolution+Approach to Defining Sustainable Materials

Approach to Defining Sustainable Materials

Does the company explain what tool or process they use to define what is considered a 'sustainable' material?

Wikirate ID: 7449596

Metric Type: Researched

About the data

Sustainability is not a protected term in describing materials. This means brands can use the term 'sustainable' about their materials without following a specific standard. Therefore it is useful for brands to disclose what they mean when they say 'sustainable cotton' or 'sustainable viscose'

Methodology

In this question you are being asked to identify whether the company explains what tool or process they use to define what is considered a 'sustainable' material.

Where to look for this information:
- Corporate Social Responsibility report
- Company documents
- Company policies
- Company websites
- Company code of conduct
- Parent company documents (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company policies (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company websites (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company code of conduct (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)

Good keywords for your searches include:
- Materials
- Sustainable
- Definition
- Sustainability
- Fibre
- Sustainable Sourcing
- Sustainable Material
- Cotton
- Leather
- Polyester
- Viscose
- Wool

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