Jungmaven's Sustainability Rating:
Good
Jungmaven has a Good rating because it intentionally promotes slow consumption and limits environmentally harmful materials.
Jungmaven uses a majority of lower emissions and/or certified materials in its products, including organic cotton, and hemp. The brand takes responsibility for the full lifecycle of its products by offering an evergreen collection, repair services, a 1-year warranty, and take back programs for recycling and resale. It has also worked to reduce plastic packaging waste and excess textile waste.
Though its a small brand with likely limited resources, we hope to see more information shared in the future on its energy strategy and emissions reduction plans.
Raw Materials
Jungmaven doesn't report its materials breakdown overall, but it uses primarily good materials that are less environmentally harmful, like organic cotton and hemp. It uses materials that have certifications from GOTS and OEKO-TEX.
Energy Use & Production
Jungmaven doesn't share information on its energy strategy. A majority of Jungmaven's procucts are cut and sewn in California with some products made in China. Global manufacturing and sourcing is standard practice in the textile industry. Jungmaven is working to reduce the span of its operations by nearshoring: producing almost everything within a 20-mile radius of Los Angeles.
Packaging & Distribution
Jungmaven has made efforts to minimize the amount of material used in its packaging. It uses eco-friendly materials in its product containers, including ones that are reusable and recycled, eliminating polybags for individual items. Jungmaven's nearshoring efforts help reduce its shipping emissions.
Repair & Care
Jungmaven offers free under warranty repair options, including: send-in for repair. Jungmaven offers a 1 year warranty. It gives detailed and environmentally conscious care instructions for its products.
Take Back Programs
Jungmaven has a take back program in partnership with Trashie, which accepts any brand's clothes or shoes for recycling. It also partners with Treet for own-brand resale, which is called EverJung.
Slow Fashion
Jungmaven exclusively offers an evergreen collection, which helps prevent waste from production of excess inventory. It limits overproduction and waste via upcycling off-cut materials into new pieces.
Marketing
Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.
Transparency & Reporting
Jungmaven has a prominent sustainability page with comprehensive details on its climate strategy. Like many small brands with limited resources, it doesn't publish an annual sustainability report.
Emissions Tracking
Commons did not find evidence of Jungmaven measuring its emissions.
Targets & Offsets
Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets for this brand. Commons couldn't find evidence that this brand offsets any emissions.
Supply Chain & Labor
Jungmaven publishes information about its supply chain partners, disclosing their geographic locations across Tier 1 (final production manufacturing). Jungmaven doesn't have a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners. This may increase human and environmental risks. It works with supply chain partners that hold various certifications, including Fair Trade, BSCI, and BCI.
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