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. Cariloha uses both lower emissions materials such as organic cotton, bamboo lyocell, as well as high emissions materials including conventional cotton, bamboo, polyester, spandex. It uses materials that have certifications from OEKO-TEX, CertPur-US. It has plans to reduce its reliance on high emissions materials, which includes replacing non-bamboo-viscose, petroleum-derived fibers in blended fabrics with eco-friendly solutions. and using post-consumer or other recycled materials to replace 100% of its products’ polyester fiber blends. Commons wasn't able to find recent reported progress on this goal within the last year. Cariloha is B Corp certified.
Cariloha doesn't share information on its energy strategy. Cariloha sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the textile industry.
Cariloha has made efforts to reduce virgin plastic in its packaging. It uses eco-friendly materials in its packaging, including ones that are compostable, recyclable, recycled. It has made efforts to minimize the amount of material used in its packaging.
Cariloha doesn't offer repair services or support. Cariloha offers a 1 year warranty. It gives basic care instructions that can help extend product lifespan.
Cariloha has a take back program called BAMBOO RENEW™. This program accepts the brand's own bedding and clothes for resale, upcycling, or downcycling.
Cariloha offers some products across multiple seasons but also releases new items seasonally each year.
Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.
Cariloha has a prominent sustainability page with comprehensive 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. Cariloha makes a climate neutral claim, but Commons couldn't find sufficient evidence to support this.
Cariloha doesn't publish information about its supply chain partners. It doesn't publicly share a supplier code of conduct. Cariloha doesn't have a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners. This may increase human and environmental risks. It has labor certifications, including Fairtrade.
Cariloha has a Good rating because it intentionally minimizes resource use and environmentally harmful materials.
Cariloha uses a mix of low and high emissions materials. It has plans to reduce its use of high emissions materials and further improve its materials footprint. It takes responsibility for the full lifecycle of its products by offering 1 year warranty and a take back program for resale, upcycling, or downcycling. It has worked to reduce plastic in its packaging.
Though it's a small brand, we hope to see it share more info on its emissions, offsets and supply chain partners.
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https://www.cariloha.com/cariloha-cares
https://www.cariloha.com/bamboo-sustainability/standards
https://www.cariloha.com/help/warranties
https://cariloha.treet.co/
https://www.cariloha.com/bamboo-sustainability
https://news.cariloha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Cariloha_MediaKit_2024.pdf
https://www.cariloha.com/bamboo-sustainability/carbon-neutrality
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