Dedicated

Dedicated uses majority (>85%) low impact fibers in its garments, including recycled cotton, GOTS-certified organic cotton, and tencel lyocell. It uses a small amount of high impact fibers, including virgin poly, viscose, and conventional cotton. It plans to reduce its use of these high impact fibers by increasing its use of recycled materials, incorporating new sustainable materials, and sourcing more fairtrade and recycled cotton. It has reported progress towards these goals within the past year.

Dedicated reports using renewable energy or electricity in its production and offices. Commons could not find information on its energy efficiency measures. Dedicated sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the fashion industry.

Dedicated has made efforts to reduce the amount of virgin platic in its packaging. Its eco-friendly packaging materials include FSC-certified material and recycled paper. Dedicated is working to reduce the impact of shipping emissions via partnerships that offer pick-up points as an alternative to last mile delivery.

Dedicated does not offer repair services or a warranty. It gives detailed and environmentally conscious care instructions for its garments.

Commons could not find information on any take back programs.

Dedicated offers a core evergreen collection with limited new additions and releases.

Commons is still analyzing this brand's marketing emails.

Dedicated has a prominent sustainability page on its site that includes discussion of materials and supply chain partners. This page was last updated in 2023. Dedicated publishes annual reports, with information on materials, labor practices, supply chain partners, packaging, energy use, and current initiatives and progress. Its latest annual report is from 2023.

Dedicated measures its emissions in partnership with a third-party. It reports analysis of its emissions on an organizational level, but does not provide exact CO2e values.

Commons could not find verification that it offsets any emissions. Commons could not find emissions reduction targets for Dedicated.

Dedicated publishes the names and locations of its supply chain partners. It traces most of its supply chain and publishes product-level traceability. It has a supplier code of conduct, which protects collective bargaining and prohibits forced labor. It does not mention a living wage or restricting subcontracting. It has a Fairtrade license.