Merry People
Colorful rain boots and wellies
Merry People's Sustainability Rating:
Fair
Merry People is rated Fair because it has started to improve its materials and production process, but still has room to grow.
Merry People uses a mix of lower emissions materials, including recycled polyurethane foam and organic cotton, alongside higher emissions materials like neoprene and EVA. It helps keep products out of landfill by offering a 1-year warranty.
Merry People publicly reports on a portion of its emissions impact, but doesn't report its impact company-wide, or have strategic plans to reduce or offset this impact. Though it's a small brand, with likely limited resources, we hope it shares more information in the future.
Raw Materials
Commons couldn't find information on the overall proportion of materials this brand uses. For a small brand, we assume use of a mix of material types. It makes items with good materials, including recycled polyurethane foam and organic cotton, as well as with high emissions materials, including virgin neoprene, polyurethane foam, EVA, and polyester jersey. It plans to reduce its reliance on high impact materials with a goal to move all styles to FSC-certified rubber in 2025. Commons wasn't able to find recent reported progress on this goal within the last year.
Energy Use & Production
Commons couldn't find information on this brand's energy use. Merry People sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the fashion industry.
Packaging & Distribution
Merry People has made specific efforts to minimize packaging and reduce its plastic use. Its eco-friendly packaging materials include fsc certified material, compostable polybags, and recycled plastic.
Repair & Care
Merry People doesn't offer repair services or support. Merry People offers a 1 year warranty for manufacturer defects. It gives detailed and environmentally conscious care instructions for its shoes.
Take Back Programs
Commons couldn't find information on any take back programs.
Slow Fashion
Merry People offers a core evergreen collection. It limits new additions and releases and aims to reduce production waste by recycling its rubber offcuts.
Marketing
Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.
Transparency & Reporting
Merry People has a sustainability page with information about emissions measurement, materials, labor practices, production waste, and packaging. This page isn't prominent on its site, but was recently updated in 2024.
Emissions Tracking
Merry People has measured the emissions of its top product through a 3rd party partner. Merry People identifies this product's top driver of emissions, by including detailed breakdowns. It doesn't track, or doesn't share, its overall company-level emissions, though this process is often difficult for small brands.
Emissions Targets
Commons couldn't find verification that it offsets any emissions. Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets for Merry People.
Supply Chain & Labor
Merry People doesn't publish information about its supply chain partners. It claims to have a supplier code of conduct, but it's not currently publicly available.
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