Baggu
Lightweight bags and purses for everyday
Baggu's Sustainability Rating
Acceptable
Raw Materials
The majority of Baggu's materials are lower emissions or certified materials, including recycled cotton, organic cotton, recycled nylon, and GRS recycled leather. It uses a minority of virgin nylon, a higher emission material. Commons couldn't find any clear stated plans to increase low emissions materials and/or decrease synthetic materials, but Baggu discusses why it still uses virgin nylon to maintain durability. It has more eco-friendly products in the following collections: Recycled Leather.
Energy Use & Production
Baggu doesn't share information on its energy strategy. Baggu sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the textile industry.
Packaging & Distribution
Baggu shares its efforts to minimize the amount of material used in its packaging, including by eliminating bags per item. It uses FSC-certified 100% recycled paperstock and biodegradable plastic polybags.
Repair & Care
Baggu doesn't offer repair services or support. Baggu offers a 1 year warranty for manufacturer defects. It gives basic care instructions that can help extend product lifespan.
Take Back Programs
Baggu doesn't offer a take back program to help keep its products out of landfill. Baggu doesn't share details on the efficacy of this program. We expect larger brands to share this information.
Slow Fashion
Baggu offers some products across multiple seasons but also releases new items seasonally each year. It limits overproduction and waste by minimizing offcuts in production.
Marketing
Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.
Transparency & Reporting
Baggu has sustainability information nested within its Design and Materials page, making it slightly hard to find. Like many small brands it doesn't release 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
Baggu publishes information about its supply chain partners, disclosing that its Tier 1 manufacturing occurs in China. It publicly shares a supplier code of conduct, which prohibits forced or child labor, and ensures the right to collective bargaining. Its code of conduct doesn't disallow unauthorized subcontracting, or ensure a living wage. Baggu conducts regular 3rd party and internal audits of its supply chain partners, which helps minimize human and environmental risk.
Baggu has a Fair rating because it intentionally minimizes environmentally harmful materials by using recycled materials in its products and packaging, but it still has room to grow in other areas.
The majority of Baggu's materials are lower emissions or certified materials, including recycled cotton, organic cotton, recycled nylon, and GRS recycled leather. It tries to minimize waste in its production processes, and it takes responsibility for the full lifecycle of its products by offering 1-year warranty. Baggu also uses FSC-certified 100% recycled paperstock and biodegradable polybags to minimize its packaging footprint.
Baggu is a small but growing brand. We hope it shares more information on its energy strategy, emissions, and supply chain and labor practices in the future.
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