Stio

Stio reports that 57% of its materials are preferred, including organic cotton, majority recycled polyester, RDS down, 100% recycled nylon, and Tencel. However, it appears to still rely on high emissions materials, including, spandex, wool, partially recycled nylon, and virgin polyester. Stio plans to reduce its reliance on these high emissions materials with a goal of 75% preferred fibers by 2025, though it's unclear if it's on track for this.

Commons couldn't find information on this brand's energy use. Stio sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the fashion industry.

Commons couldn't find information on this brand's packaging materials. We assume smaller brands are using a mix of materials. Stio is working to reduce the impact of shipping emissions by moving production timelines and locations to support ocean freight use.

Stio doesn't offer repair services, but it does offer repair guides and a lifetime warranty for manufacturer defects. It provides some care instructions to extend garment lifespan, but makes them hard to find.

Stio has a take back partnership, Stio Second Turn, that accepts its own brand's clothing for resale, donation, or recycling. It reports high-level information about the efficacy of this partnership.

Stio offers a core collection with additional releases throughout the year.

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Stio has a prominent sustainability page with high-level information on materials and circularity, which was last updated in 2024. It has an annual report that discusses materials, circularity, and current initiatives, though the information is noncommittal or misleading at points. This was last published in 2023.

Stio is climate neutral certified through Change Climate. Stio internally measures its overall emissions and reports them on a company level, but doesn't provide breakdowns by scope. Its 2023 estimated total was 11,697 t CO2e.

Stio doesn't have emissions reduction targets, but it has interim reduction plans on an unknown timeline. It offsets 100% of its shipping emissions.

Stio publishes names and locations of its Tier 1-3 supply chain partners on Open Supply Hub. It doesn't have, or doesn't make public, any supplier code of conduct or information about its labor practices.