Alder Apparel
Outdoor clothing designed for women who love adventure
Alder Apparel's Sustainability Rating:
Fair
Fair
Alder Apparel is rated Fair because it's made some progress with its materials and supply chain, but its sustainability reporting is lacking overall. It uses a mix of lower emissions materials, such as GOTS cotton and GRS synthetics, as well as high emissions materials, including elastane, conventional cotton, and spandex. It reports using some Fairtrade suppliers, but it doesn't share any goals for improving its materials mix. Alder Apparel has no strategic programs or services to help keep garments out of landfills. It's a small brand with likely limited resources, but we hope it shares information on its energy strategy, packaging materials, or emissions measurement and reduction in the future.
Raw Materials
Commons couldn't find information on the overall proportion of materials that Alder Apparel uses. For a small brand, we assume use of a mix of material types. It appears to use a mix of lower emissions materials, including GRS recycled synthetics, GOTS cotton, and Econyl nylon, as well as some higher emissions materials such as spandex, elastane, conventional cotton, and modal. It also reports using materials with OEKO-TEX certification. Alder Apparel doesn't share any targets or goals for improving its materials.
Energy Use & Production
Commons couldn't find information on this brand's energy use. Alder Apparel sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the fashion industry.
Packaging & Distribution
Commons couldn't find information on this brand's packaging materials. We assume smaller brands are using a mix of materials. Alder Apparel has worked to lower its shipping emissions by reducing its use of upstream air freight.
Repair & Care
Alder Apparel doesn't offer a warranty. Its site indicates repair services but Commons couldn't find further information or verification.
It gives care instructions to extend garment lifespan, but only for certain items.
Take Back Programs
Commons couldn't find information on any take back programs.
Slow Fashion
Alder Apparel offers a core evergreen collection with additional items and colorway releases throughout the year.
Marketing
Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.
Transparency & Reporting
Alder Apparel has a prominent sustainability page, with high-level details on materials and supply chain partners. It's unclear how often this page or information is kept up to date. Like many small brands, it doesn't release an annual sustainability report.
Emissions Tracking
Commons couldn't find information for emissions tracking.
Emissions Targets
Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets for Alder Apparel, or verification that it offsets any emissions.
Supply Chain & Labor
Alder Apparel publishes full information about one supply chain partner, but it's unclear what proportion of its supply chain this represents. It states this partner holds some labor certifications. Alder Apparel has a supplier code of conduct, which includes provisions allowing collective bargaining, and banning forced labor. Its code of conduct doesn't address paying living wages, or conducting regular partner audits.
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