Pact Apparel
Organic cotton certified fair trade womenswear and menswear brand
Pact Apparel's Sustainability Rating:
Materials
Slow Consumption
Accountability
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Where Pact Apparel is doing well: It sources materials with GOTS certification and uses a significant proportion of 100% organic cotton. It measures and shares the emissions of its products. It offers a takeback program to help its garments stay out of landfill.
Where Pact Apparel has room to grow: Pact Apparel still uses some high impact materials. It does not share its supplier list or any supplier code of conduct. It does not share information its energy strategy.
Detailed Summary
Materials
How is this brand using sustainable materials, sourcing, and shipping to reduce its impact?
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Raw Materials
Pact uses majority low impact materials, including organic cotton. It uses a some high impact materials, including elastane.
Energy Use & Production
Commons could not find information on this brand's energy use. Pact Apparel sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the fashion industry.
Packaging & Distribution
Pact has made efforts to reduce the amount of virgin plastic in its packaging. It uses FSC-certified materials.
Slow Consumption
Does this brand lower demand for new items by encouraging conscious consumption and facilitating the long-term use of its products?
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Repair & Care
Pact Apparel does not offer repair services or a warranty. It gives detailed care instructions to extend garment lifespan.
Take Back Programs
Pact Apparel has a take back program that accepts any brand's items for donation. Pact Apparel does not share details on the efficacy or impact of this program.
Slow Fashion
Pact Apparel offers a core evergreen collection with additional releases.
Marketing
Commons is still analyzing this brand's marketing emails.
Accountability
Is this brand transparent about its sustainability goals and how it’s working toward them?
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Transparency & Reporting
Pact Apparel has a sustainability page listed prominently in its header. It includes high-level information on materials, packaging, and labor practices. It is unclear how often this page or information is kept up to date. It does not have an annual sustainability report.
Emissions Tracking
Pact measures product-level emissions in conjunction with a third party and shares this data on its product pages. It is not clear what methodology was used.
Emissions Targets
Commons could not find emissions reduction targets for Pact Apparel. It claims to be Zero Net Carbon and offsets the emissions from the production of its goods. It gives customers the option to offset their shipping.
Supply Chain & Labor
Pact Apparel does not publish the names or locations of its supply chain partners. It does not have or do not make public any supplier code of conduct. It works with some Fair Trade certified factories.
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