Vivaia
Flats-focused brand designed to accommodate various foot shapes
Vivaia's Sustainability Rating:
Poor
Vivaia'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 Vivaia publishes more data, we’ll be able to do a more thorough review.
Vivaia uses a mix of higher emissions materials, like conventional rubber, and lower emissions materials, such as recycled PET, hemp, and recycled wool. Commons couldn't find any stated plans to increase low emissions materials and/or decrease synthetic materials. The brand has no strategic programs or services to help keep its products out of landfills.
While it reports using recycled and FSC-certified packaging materials, Vivaia doesn't provide information on its renewable energy strategy, emissions measurement and reduction efforts, or supply chain and labor practices.
Raw Materials
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. Vivaia uses both lower emissions materials such as hemp, recycled PET, sugarcane EVA, recycled faux fur, rice husks, and recyled yarn as well as high emissions materials including TPE, ABS, rubber, and elastic. Vivaia uses both synthetic and natural rubber in its shoes, but doesn't share any responsible sourcing details. It doesn't use any leather in its shoes. Commons couldn't find any stated plans to increase low emissions materials and/or decrease synthetic materials. Vivaia doesn't report having any product or company-level certifications.
Energy Use & Production
Vivaia doesn't share information on its energy strategy. Vivaia sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the textile industry.
Packaging & Distribution
Vivaia doesn't appear to have made efforts to minimize the amount of material used in its packaging. It uses eco-friendly materials in its product containers, including ones that are FSC-certified and recycled. Vivaia is working to reduce its shipping emissions to customers by using sustainable aviation fuel.
Repair & Care
Vivaia doesn't offer repair services or support. Vivaia doesn't offer a warranty. It gives basic care instructions that can help extend product lifespan.
Take Back Programs
Vivaia doesn't offer a take back program to help keep its products out of landfill.
Slow Fashion
Vivaia offers some products across multiple seasons but also releases new items frequently throughout the year.
Marketing
Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.
Transparency & Reporting
Vivaia 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.
Emissions Tracking
Commons couldn't find information on this brand's emissions tracking. This process can be an expensive undertaking for small brands.
Targets & Offsets
Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets for this brand. Commons couldn't find evidence that this brand offsets any emissions.
Supply Chain & Labor
Vivaia doesn't publish information about its supply chain partners. Commons couldn't find further information about this brand's supply chain and labor practices. We assume smaller brands operate according to industry standards.
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