Yes Friends

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Yes Friends
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Yes Friends' Sustainability Rating:

    Materials

    4 / 5

    Slow Consumption

    3 / 5

    Accountability

    3 / 5

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (harmful) to 5 (best). How we rate →

Good

Where Yes Friends is doing well: Yes Friends uses a majority of sustainable fibers in its garments. Yes Friends helps keeps garments out of landfill by offering a warranty.

Detailed Summary

Materials

4 / 5

How is this brand using sustainable materials, sourcing, and shipping to reduce its impact?

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  • Raw Materials

    Yes Friends uses majoirty lower impact fibers, including GOTS-certified organic cotton and hemp. It uses a minimal amount of high impact fiber, like elastane.

  • Energy Use & Production

    Both of Yes Friends' production factory partners use renewable energy, with its primary factory getting 50% of its energy from solar.

  • Packaging & Distribution

    Yes Friends uses biodegradable bioplastic, partially recycled plastic, and virgin plastic in its packaging.

Slow Consumption

3 / 5

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

    Commons could not find repair or care details for this brand.

  • Take Back Programs

    Commons could not find information on any take back programs.

  • Slow Fashion

    Yes Friends exclusively offers an evergreen collection and limits new releases. The brand recycles their offcuts.

  • Marketing

    Commons is currently evaluating Ye Friends' marketing emails. Yes Friends addresses the environmental cost of fashion, and but does not discourage overconsumption.

Accountability

3 / 5

Is this brand transparent about its sustainability goals and how it’s working toward them?

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  • Transparency & Reporting

    Yes Friends has a prominent and strategic sustainability webpage. It does not have an annual sustainability report.

  • Emissions Tracking

    Commons could not find information for emissions tracking or offsets

  • Emissions Targets

    Commons could not find emissions reduction targets for Yes Friends.

  • Supply Chain & Labor

    Yes Friends publishes the names and locations of their production partners, but not of its material suppliers. The brand has a Supplier Code of Conduct, which protects the right to unionize, prohibits forced labor, and requires a living wage. It does not restrict subcontracting.

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