Nisolo

Commons could not find information on the overall proportion of materials this brand uses. For a small brand, we assume use of a mix of material types. While they don't provide proportions, they do detail that their leather is 95% LWG certified, and they are committed to avoided plastic and fossil-fuel based materials unless they are 100% recycled or recyclable.

Commons could not find specific information on this brand's renewable energy use. Nisolo states that it uses renewable energy (solar) at some of their production sites and is planning to expand this. Nisolo sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the fashion industry. It is working to reduce the span of its operations by localizing at least 25% production from Peru to Mexico.

Nisolo has made efforts to reduce the amount of virgin plastic in its packaging. It uses eco-friendly materials such as recycled and recyclable cardboard. It has made efforts to minimze its packaging by eliminating bags and using only single boxes.

Nisolo does not offer repair services or a warranty. Commons could not find care instructions for this brand.

Nisolo has a take back partnership that accepts its own brand's shoes for recycling. It reports on the impact of this program.

Nisolo offers a core evergreen collection and has limited new releases.

Commons is currently evaluating Nisolo's marketing emails.

Nisolo has a prominent sustainability page, with details on materials, packaging, labor practices, current initiatives and progress, supply chain partners, emissions reduction, energy use, and extensive statistics about the fashion industry's impact overall. While Nisolo does not have an annual sustainability report, it does report some metrics through the Change Climate Project and has developed a 'Sustainability Facts Label' with detailed breakdowns of product scores

Nisolo is Climate Neutral Certified through the Change Climate Project. It iinternally measures and publicly reports both its company-level and product-level emissions. It also uses a proprietary 'Sustainability Label' that rates social and environmental aspects for every one of its products. Nisolo identifies its top drivers of emissions, by including detailed breakdowns.

Nisolo does not have has emissions targets. It has, however, committed to specific emissions reduction actions in the short-term, which it regularly reports progress on. Nisolo offsets emissions across their supply chain.

Nisolo owns and operates their primary production facility and provides some information about its other supply chain partners. It has a supplier code of conduct, which includes requires audits of partners, requires a living wage, prohibits foreced labor, disallows subcontracting, and protects collective bargaining.