Bangs Shoes
Embroidered canvas sneakers, 100% vegan
Bangs Shoes' Sustainability Rating:
Poor
Bangs Shoes' Poor rating is due to a lack of published sustainability information. It’s a smaller brand, which means it likely has fewer resources for robust sustainability efforts and reporting. When Bangs Shoes publishes more data, we’ll be able to do a more thorough review.
Bangs Shoes relies on high-emissions materials (conventional canvas, vulcanized rubber, EVA plastic) with no clear plans to incorporate more sustainable alternatives or reduce synthetic materials. The company has not shared its renewable energy strategy, or efforts to measure and reduce emissions.
While it doesn't offer repair options or a takeback program, it does try to reduce its waste footprint by offering pre-order options for select styles. It also provides detailed, eco-conscious care instructions to increase the life of its shoes.
Raw Materials
Commons couldn't find information on the overall proportion of materials that Bangs Shoes uses. For a small brand, we assume a mix of material types. The brand appears to heavily rely on high emissions and/or synthetic materials. It doesn't report using responsibly sourced rubber which increases its environmental impact. Bangs Shoes doesn't use any leather in its shoes and claims to be 100% vegan. Commons couldn't find any stated plans to increase low emissions materials and/or decrease synthetic materials. Also, Bangs Shoes doesn't report having any product or company-level certifications.
Energy Use & Production
Bangs Shoes doesn't share information on its energy strategy. The company sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the textile industry.
Packaging & Distribution
Bangs Shoes doesn't appear to have made efforts to minimize the amount of material used in its packaging. Commons couldn't find information on its packaging materials as well. We assume smaller brands are using a mix of materials.
Repair & Care
Bangs Shoes doesn't offer repair services, support or warranty on its shoes. It does give basic care instructions that can help extend product lifespan.
Take Back Programs
Bangs Shoes doesn't offer a take back program to help keep its products out of landfill.
Slow Fashion
Bangs Shoes offers some products across multiple seasons but also releases new items frequently throughout the year. It limits overproduction and waste by offering pre-order options for select styles.
Marketing
Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.
Transparency & Reporting
Commons couldn't find a sustainability page or annual report for this brand. Small brands often lack resources to track and publish this information.
Emissions Tracking
Commons couldn't find information on this brand's emissions tracking. This process can be an expensive undertaking for small brands.
Targets & Offsets
Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets for this brand or any evidence that this brand offsets any emissions.
Supply Chain & Labor
Bangs Shoes publishes information about its supply chain partners, disclosing the geographic locations of its final production manufacturer aka Tier 1 supplier. It doesn't publicly share a supplier code of conduct and also doesn't have a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners, which may increase human and environmental risks.
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