Topo Designs

Topo Designs reports that 95% of its products are made with lower emissions recycled or organic materials. It uses primarily organic cotton and 100% recycled nylon. It uses materials that have certifications from OEKO-TEX, GOTS, and Bluesign. It has plans to increase its use of lower emissions materials, with a goal of 98% by 2026, but Commons wasn't able to find recent reported progress on this goal within the last year. It has more eco-friendly products in the following collections: recycled bags, recycled apparel.

Topo Designs shares very general information on its energy strategy - it implements energy efficiency measures in its production. Topo Designs doesn't share its current use or targets for expanding its use of renewable energy. Topo Designs sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the textile industry.

Topo Designs doesn't clearly identify all of its packaging materials, but it states that they're compostable, recycled, and recyclable. It doesn't share any efforts to reduce its shipping materials or emissions overall.

Topo Designs offers free under warranty and paid repair options, including: send-in for repair, shared repair guides. Topo Designs offers a lifetime warranty for its bags and a limited warranty for its apparel. It's unclear how long this apparel warranty lasts. Commons couldn't find care instructions for most items.

Topo Designs doesn't offer a take back program to help keep its products out of landfill, but it emphasizes the importance of repair to extend product lifetime.

Topo Designs offers some products across multiple seasons but also releases new items seasonally each year.

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Topo Designs has a prominent sustainability page with high-level details on its climate strategy. Like many smaller brands, it doesn't release 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. Topo Designs shares brief plans to begin product-level environmental studies in 2025.

Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets for this brand. It's unclear if the brand is currently offsetting any emissions, or if it just plans to in the future.

Topo Designs publishes brief information about its supply chain partners, disclosing their geographic locations across Tier 1 (final production manufacturing). It doesn't publicly share a supplier code of conduct. It works with suppliers that hold labor certifications, including Fairtrade and Fair Wear.