Citizens of Humanity
Expertly tailored denim jeans and chic lifestyle apparel
Citizens of Humanity's Sustainability Rating:
Fair
Fair
Citizens of Humanity is rated Fair because it has started to improve its products and packaging, but still has room to grow and expand its reporting. It uses a mix of high and low emissions materials but doesn't have any stated goals to improve this mix. It has worked to reduce its use of plastic and minimize its packaging overall. It's a small brand, which likely means it has limited resources for reporting, but it doesn't provide any information on its energy use, emissions measurement or reduction, or supply chain policies.
Raw Materials
Commons couldn't find information on the overall proportion of materials this brand uses. For a small brand, we assume use of a mix of material types. Citizens of Humanity makes garments with a mix of lower emissions materials, including recycled cotton, regenerative cotton, and deadstock leather, as well as high emissions materials such as virgin polyester, leather, virgin wool, polyamide, and elastane.
Energy Use & Production
Commons couldn't find information on this brand's energy use. Citizens of Humanity sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the fashion industry.
Packaging & Distribution
Citizens of Humanity has made efforts to reduce its use of plastic in packaging and minimize its packaging overall. Its eco-friendly packaging materials include recycled paper and oxo-biodegradable polybags.
Repair & Care
Citizens of Humanity doesn't offer repair services or a warranty. It gives detailed care instructions that can help extend garment lifespan.
Take Back Programs
Commons couldn't find information on any take back programs.
Slow Fashion
Citizens of Humanity offers a core collection and limits new additions and releases. It limits overproduction and waste by introducing elements of made to order production.
Marketing
Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.
Transparency & Reporting
Citizens of Humanity has a prominent sustainability page in its site header. This page includes mention of materials, production waste, and initiatives to conserve water, use chemicals responsibly, and innovate with production technology to reduce waste and harmful chemicals. It's unclear how frequently this page is updated.
Emissions Tracking
Commons couldn't find information for emissions tracking for Citizens of Humanity.
Emissions Targets
Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets or offsets for Citizens of Humanity.
Supply Chain & Labor
Citizens of Humanity doesn't publish detailed information about its supply chain partners beyond nothing that there's some degree of vertical integration at its core facilities. It has a supplier code of conduct but doesn't make it publicly available.
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