Graphene X

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Graphene X
Graphene X's Sustainability Rating:

    Materials

    2 / 5

    Slow Consumption

    3 / 5

    Accountability

    4 / 5

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Where Graphene X is doing well: Graphene X is Climate Neutral Certified and publicly reports on its emissions. Graphene X offers a lifetime warranty on its products.

Where Graphene X has room to grow: Graphene X is still reliant on high emissions, fossil-fuel based synthetic materials. Graphene X does not transparently share informatio on its supply chain or energy use.

Detailed Summary

Materials

2 / 5

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

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  • Raw Materials

    Graphene X uses primarily high impact fibers, like polyester, spandex, and nylon. It does incorporate some recycled polyester.

  • Energy Use & Production

    Commons could not find information on this brand's energy use. Commons could not find information on this brand's sourcing or production. For fashion brands, we assume a standard global sourcing and production practice.

  • Packaging & Distribution

    Commons could not find information on this brand's packaging materials. We assume smaller brands are using a mix of materials. It uses Air Freight in customer deliveries, which increases the emissions impact of purchases. Graphene X is working to reduce the impact of shipping emissions by

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

    Graphene X offers a lifetime warranty on its products. It gives detailed environmentally conscious care instructions for its garments. In limited cases, it will offer financial support for repairs.

  • Take Back Programs

    Commons could not find information on any take back programs.

  • 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. It limits overproduction and waste by other (add detail).

  • Marketing

    Graphene X explicitly mentions that there is always an environmental cost to creating new products. It encourages purchasing fewer items, and using them for as long as possible. Commons is currently evaluating its marketing emails.

Accountability

4 / 5

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

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  • Transparency & Reporting

    Graphene X has limited sustainablity information available on its website. Though it does not have a formal annual sustainability report, it does report emissions-related information through its Climate Neutral Certification.

  • Emissions Tracking

    Graphene X is Climate Neutral certified by the Change Climate Project. It internally measures and publicly reports its company-level emissions.

  • Emissions Targets

    Graphene X does not have formal emissions reductions targets, though it has committed to some activities to reduce its overall footprint. Graphene X offsets its full footprint using vetted carbon offset projects.

  • Supply Chain & Labor

    Graphene X does not publish information about its supply chain partners. It does not have or do not make public any supplier code of conduct.

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