Lucy & Yak

Colorful apparel made from organic, recycled materials

Lucy & Yak
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Lucy & Yak's Sustainability Rating:

    Materials

    4 / 5

    Slow Consumption

    3 / 5

    Accountability

    3 / 5

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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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

Accountability

3 / 5

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

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  • 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.

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