Elizabeth Suzann's Sustainability Rating:
Materials
Slow Consumption
Accountability
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Where Elizabeth Suzann is doing well: Elizabeth Suzann helps keeps garments out of landfill by offering a resale program. Elizabeth Suzann limits waste by reusing leftover fabrics and using made-to-order production. Elizabeth Suzann uses lower impact materials. Elizabeth Suzann transparently reports and manages their emissions impact.
Detailed Summary
Materials
How is this brand using sustainable materials, sourcing, and shipping to reduce its impact?
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Raw Materials
Elizabeth Suzann uses some lower impact materials, such as organic cotton and linen. It also uses higher impact materials, such as conventional cotton and silk.
Energy Use & Production
Commons could not find information on this brand's energy use. Elizabeth Suzann 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 I design, pattern, sample, and fit our garments right here in my home studio. Every garment is cut, sewn, washed and packed by a small, woman-owned partner factory, or by a local independent contractor. After construction, everything is shipped out from our home studio by our small team..
Packaging & Distribution
Commons could not find information on this brand's packaging materials. We assume smaller brands are using a mix of materials.
Slow Consumption
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
Elizabeth Suzann does not offer repair services or a warranty. It gives detailed and environmentally conscious care instructions for its garments.
Take Back Programs
Elizabeth Suzann has a take back program that accepts this brand's clothes for resale.
Slow Fashion
Elizabeth Suzann offers a core evergreen collection. It limits overproduction and waste by reusing waste/deadstock, made to order production.
Marketing
Elizabeth Suzann explicitly mentions that there is always an environmental cost to creating new products. It encourages purchasing fewer items, and using them for as long as possible. Commons is currently evaluating its marketing emails.
Accountability
Is this brand transparent about its sustainability goals and how it’s working toward them?
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Transparency & Reporting
Elizbaeth Suzann does have a dedicated sustainability page or an annual sustainability report. Sustainability information is distributed across its website. The brand also reports information through their Climate Neutral certification page.
Emissions Tracking
Elizabeth Suzann is Climate Neutral certified by the Change Climate Project. It internally measures and publically reports its company-level emissions, broken down by scope.
Emissions Targets
Elizabeth Suzann does not have formal emissions targets, but it has committed to specific short-term emissions reductions plans, including reducing operational waste and improving raw materials. The brand offsets its full company emissions with vetted carbon offset projects.
Supply Chain & Labor
Elizabeth Suzann does not publish information about its supply chain partners. It does not have or do not make public any supplier code of conduct.
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