Lucy & Yak's Sustainability Rating
Great
Raw Materials
Lucy & Yak uses majority low impact fibers, including GOTS-certified organic cotton, deadstock material, and recycled polyester.
Energy Use & Production
Commons could not find information on this brand's energy use. Lucy & Yak sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the fashion industry. It is working to reduce the span of its operations by sourcing closer to their home base.
Packaging & Distribution
Lucy & Yak has made efforts to reduce the amount of virgin plastic in its packaging. It uses eco-friendly materials including biodegradable plastics, deadstock fabric, paper-based bags, and recycled plastics. The brand claims to have attempted to minimize its packaging, but did not include details of specific efforts.
Repair & Care
Lucy & Yake does not offer repair services or a warranty. It gives detailed and environmentally conscious care instructions for its garments.
Take Back Programs
Lucy & Yak has a take back program that accepts its own brand's garments for resale or downcycling. It reports on the efficacy of this program.
Slow Fashion
Lucy & Yak has frequent new releases.
Marketing
Commons is still analyzing its marketing emails.
Transparency & Reporting
Lucy & Yak has a dedicated sustainability webpage with information about materials, as well as a detailed annual report, with a clear, impact driven strategy and progress reporting. Its latest annual report is from 2024.
Emissions Tracking
Commons could not find information for emissions tracking.
Emissions Targets
Commons could not find emissions reduction targets for Lucy & Yak. The brand participates in offsets, but it is not clear what percentage of their emissions this accounts for.
Supply Chain & Labor
Lucy & Yak publishes the names and locations of some of its suppliers. It has a supplier code of conduct, but does not publicly share it. The brand audits its suppliers.
Where Lucy & Yak is doing well: Lucy & Yak uses majority sustainable fibers in its garments. Lucy & Yak helps keep garments out of landfill by offering a resale program. Lucy & & Yak has made efforts to reduce the amount of virgin plastic in its packaging.
Where Lucy & Yak has room to improve: Lucy & Yak does not publicly report its emissions tracking or reduction targets. Lucy & Yake does not publicly share a supplier code of conduct.
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https://lucyandyak.com/en-us/pages/our-sustainable-fabrics
https://lucyandyak.com/en-us/pages/impact-report#:~:text=This%20May%20we%20moved%20into
https://lucyandyak.com/en-us/blogs/news/plastic-free-and-zero-waste-heres-where-to-start
https://www.facebook.com/lucyandyak/posts/little-shout-out-to-the-mailing-bags-were-using-at-the-momentweve-switched-from-/2821539778059237/
https://lucyandyak.com/pages/faqs?hcUrl=%2Fen-US%2Fdelivery-services-and-prices-193499
https://lucyandyak.com/en-us/pages/yaks-care-guide
https://lucyandyak.com/en-us/pages/re-yak-buyback
https://lucyandyak.com/en-us/policies/refund-policy
https://lucyandyak.com/en-us/collections/new-in?page=1
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1979/9235/files/FULL_IMPACT_REPORT_ecd01975-bbdc-4c5e-85ac-389e33ea7bf8.pdf?v=1727879725
https://lucyandyak.com/pages/our-supplier-partners
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