Wolven
Activewear and swimwear made from recycled bottles
Wolven's Sustainability Rating:
Materials
Slow Consumption
Accountability
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Where Wolven is doing well: Wolven uses majority sustainable fibers in its garments. Wolven helps keep garments out of landfill by offering a resale program.
Where Wolven could improve: Wolven does not report its emissions tracking or reduction targets. Wolven does not share information on its renewable energy strategy. Wolven does not share a supplier code of conduct.
Detailed Summary
Materials
How is this brand using sustainable materials, sourcing, and shipping to reduce its impact?
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Raw Materials
Wolven uses majority low impact fibers in its garments, including reclaimed waste cotton, GRS-certified recycled PET, and OEKO-TEX-certified fibers. It does still use a low proportion of high impact fibers, such as spandex.
Energy Use & Production
Commons could not find information on this brand's energy use. Wolven sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the fashion industry.
Packaging & Distribution
Wolven has made efforts to reduce the amount of virgin plastic in its packaging. The brand uses eco-friendly materials, such as compostable bags and mailers made from post consumer waste.
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
Wolven does not offer repair services or a warranty. It does give detailed and environmentally conscious care instructions for its garments.
Take Back Programs
Wolven has a takeback program that accepts its own brand's garments for resale. It does not share details on the efficacy or impact of this program.
Slow Fashion
Commons could not find enough information on its production strategy. For a small brand, we assume they have some limits on overproduction due to their scale of operations.
Marketing
Commons is still evaluating Wolven'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
Wolven has a prominent dedicated sustainability webpage, which also functions as their annual sustainabilty report. It was last updated in 2024 and contains detailed impact-driven strategy.
Emissions Tracking
Commons could not find information related to Wolven's emissions tracking. The brand was previously Climate Neutral certified via the Change Climate Project, but its certification has lapsed.
Emissions Targets
Commons could not find emissions reduction targets for Wolven. The brand claims to be climate positive by offsetting more than its company's footprint. However, without publicly reporting its emissions data, Commons could not confirm this.
Supply Chain & Labor
Wolven publishes the locations of its supply chain partners. It does not publicly share a supplier code of conduct. It conducts audits of its suppliers.
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