Bras and underwear for small busts
Commons couldn't find information on the overall proportion of materials this brand uses. For a small brand, we assume a mix of material types. Pepper Underwear appears to heavily rely on high emissions and/or synthetic materials such as conventional cotton, spandex and nylon. Commons couldn't find any stated plans to increase low emissions materials and/or decrease synthetic materials. Pepper Underwear doesn't report having any product or company-level certifications.
Pepper Underwear doesn't share information on its energy strategy. Pepper Underwear sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the textile industry. Although Pepper Underwear claims to be localizing its production and sourcing, it doesn't provide supporting details.
Pepper Underwear uses eco-friendly materials in its packaging, including recyclable cardboard mailer boxes are sustainably made using carbon-neutral, Sustainable Forestry Industry (SFI) certified managed forests. Its unclear if it still uses plastic packaging as well. It doesn't appear to have made efforts to minimize the amount of material used in its packaging.
Pepper Underwear doesn't offer repair services or support. Pepper Underwear doesn't offer a warranty. It gives basic care instructions that can help extend product lifespan.
Pepper Underwear doesn't offer a take back program to help keep its products out of landfill.
Pepper Underwear offers some products across multiple seasons but also releases new items frequently throughout the year.
Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.
Pepper Underwear has a prominent sustainability page with high-level details on its climate strategy. Like many small brands with limited resources, it doesn't publish an annual sustainability report.
Commons couldn't find information on this brand's emissions tracking. This process can be an expensive undertaking for small brands.
Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets for this brand. Commons couldn't find evidence that this brand offsets any emissions.
Pepper Underwear publishes information about its supply chain partners, disclosing their geographic locations. It doesn't publicly share a supplier code of conduct. Pepper Underwear doesn't have a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners. This may increase human and environmental risks.
Pepper Underwear's Poor rating is due to a lack of published sustainability information. It’s a smaller brand, which means it likely has fewer resources for robust sustainability efforts and reporting. When Pepper Underwear publishes more data, we’ll be able to do a more thorough review.
Pepper Underwear is still reliant on high emissions materials, including conventional cotton, spandex, and nylon. Commons couldn't find any stated plans to increase low emissions materials and/or decrease synthetic materials.
Pepper Underwear doesn't have any strategic plans to reduce or offset its emissions, provides no information about renewable energy strategy or emissions measurement efforts, and lacks programs or services to help keep its products out of landfills.
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https://www.wearpepper.com/pages/faq?hcUrl=%2Fen-US%2Fwhat-materials-do-you-use-602159
https://www.wearpepper.com/pages/faq?hcUrl=%2Fen-US%2Ffeel-awesome-wearing-pepper-because-602162
https://www.wearpepper.com/pages/sustainability
https://www.wearpepper.com/pages/faq?hcUrl=%2Fen-US%2Fwe-are-committed-to-sustainable-and-ethical-manufacturing-practices-that-empower-women-all-the-way-from-those-who-make-them-to-those-who-wear-them-602116
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