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United Kingdom

BIPOC Owned, Small Business, Woman-Owned

Range

Menswear, Womenswear

Certifications

Forest Council (FSC) Certified Wood Sourced Fibres

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification promotes responsible management of forests and verifies that products are made with materials from sustainably managed forests, using strict social and environmental criteria.

Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (SEDEX)

Social Accountability International (SA8000); Global Recycled Standard (GRS)

Global Recycling Standard (GRS) certification verifies that products are made with recycled materials and meet strict social and environmental criteria.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Aprroved Vegan (PETA-Aproved Vegan)

Labante London

Labante is an ethical accessories brand, committed to sustainability in its production and packaging.

Gives Back

Vegan

Low Waste

Sustainable Materials

Sustainable Packaging

Last updated on August 07, 2024

Environment

High proportion of materials are sourced from lower-impact materials.
They currently utilize fabric made from Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (RPET), which is certified by the Global Recycled Standards (GRS).
Their products are claimed to be certified under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) standards but have submitted no evidence.
They reduce textile waste by using Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (RPET) fabric, which is certified by Global Recycling Systems (GRS).
Their manufacturing takes place in Portugal and India
They are a slow fashion brand.
Their products are made in small batches.
They house a small quality collection.
They house a season less collection.
They use Paper/Cardboard packaging: Certified by Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
They also use 100% recycled plastics packaging and those having other post-consumer materials https://labante.co.uk/pages/sustainability-at-labante.
They mention that they use Climate Neutral Shipping for B2C orders via ocean freight but have not provided any supporting evidence.
The brand does not offer a Reuse and Resale Program

Maker Wellbeing

They work only with Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (SEDEX) or Social Accountability International (SA8000) certified factories.
They claim to personally audit and make visits to all their suppliers but have provided no evidence.
Claim that workers throughout the supply chain are paid living wages but have not provided any evidence.

Animal Welfare

They do not use any animal derived ingredients in the manufacturing of their products and are certified by PETA.

Gives Back

They have a partnership with Eden Reforestation Group.

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Areas for Improvement

It would be helpful if the brand could state the REACH certification of products on their website.
It would be helpful if the brand could share reports on factory visits made each year
It would be helpful if the brand could initiate a repair, reuse, and resell program for their products
It would be helpful if the brand can look into tracing its full supply chain.
It would be helpful if the brand can provide evidence of climate neutral shipping by the ocean to customers

Labante London

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