Will's Vegan Store

Vegan footwear, apparel, and accessories using recycled materials

Will's Vegan Store
Will's Vegan Store's Sustainability Rating:

    Materials

    4 / 5

    Slow Consumption

    3 / 5

    Accountability

    2 / 5

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Where Will's Vegan Store is doing well: Will's Vegan Store uses a portion of lower impact materials. It uses 100% plastic-free packaging.

Where Will's Vegan Store has room to grow: Will's Vegan Store still uses high impact materials. The brand does not publicly share its emissions tracking, emissions reduction targets, or supply chain details.

Detailed Summary

Materials

4 / 5

How is this brand using sustainable materials, sourcing, and shipping to reduce its impact?

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  • Raw Materials

    Commons could not find a brekadown on the overall proportion of materials used by this brand. It does use some lower impact materials, including bio-based leather, organic cotton, and recycled synthetics. It also uses high impact materials, including polyurethane and viscose. The brand plans to reduce its use of these high impact fibers by developing a biodegradable shoe, though Commons coudl not find recent reported progress against this goal.

    Commons could not 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 garments with good fibers, including bio-based leather, tencel, organic cotton. It makes garments with high emissions fibers, including polyurethane, partially recycled polyurethane, partially recycled rubber, partially recycled polyester, partially recycled TR, and viscose. It plans to reduce its reliance on high impact fibers - it is working on a biodegradable shoe. Commons was not able to find recent reported progress on this goal within the last year..

  • Energy Use & Production

    Commons could not find information on this brand's energy use. Will's Vegan Store 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 regionalizing distribution.

  • Packaging & Distribution

    Will's Vegan Store uses 100% plastic-free packaging. Its eco-friendly packaging materials include cardboard and 100% recycled cardboard. Will's Vegan Store is working to reduce the impact of shipping emissions by regionalizing distribution.

Slow Consumption

3 / 5

Does this brand lower demand for new items by encouraging conscious consumption and facilitating the long-term use of its products?

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  • Repair & Care

    Will's Vegan Store does not offer repair services or a warranty. It gives detailed care instructions to extend garment lifespan.

  • Take Back Programs

    Will's Vegan Store has a take back program that accepts this brand's shoes for partial recycling. Will's Vegan Store does not share details on the efficacy or impact of this program.

  • Slow Fashion

    Will's Vegan Store offers a core evergreen collection and limits new additions and releases.

  • Marketing

    Commons is still analyzing the marketing emails for this brand.

Accountability

2 / 5

Is this brand transparent about its sustainability goals and how it’s working toward them?

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  • Transparency & Reporting

    Will's Vegan Store has a sustainability page with high-level information about materials, packaging ,labor practices, and circularity. It is unclear how often this page or information is kept up to date. It does not have an annual sustainability report.

  • Emissions Tracking

    Wills' Vegan Store was previously Climate Neutral certified, though this certification has lapsed. In previous years, the brand internally measured and publicly reported its emissions, though this data is no longer available.

  • Emissions Targets

    Commons could not find emissions reduction targets for Will's Vegan Store. The company claims to offset 100% of its value chain emissions, but Commons could not find details on the projects it has recently supported.

  • Supply Chain & Labor

    Will's Vegan Store does not publish information about its supply chain partners. It does not have or does not make public any supplier code of conduct.

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