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Will's Vegan Store

United Kingdom

Will's Vegan Store is a London-based brand that sells vegan shoes, boots, sneakers, coats, knitwear and accessories such as belts and wallets for men and women. It began as Will's Vegan Shoes and was renamed once it grew beyond footwear. Everything is vegan, down to linings and glue. Products are made in Italy and Portugal under EU labour, anti-discrimination and health and safety law. Most footwear and accessories use an Italian bio-based vegan leather made from 62-66% plant-origin material on a eucalyptus viscose backing. The brand says the rest is polyurethane and that the material does not biodegrade. Orders ship in plastic-free paper and cardboard packaging. The brand measures its emissions using the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, sets yearly reduction targets and is certified through The Climate Label. Good On You rates Will's Vegan Store Good overall and lists it as PETA Cruelty Free and Global Recycled Standard certified.

HYER GOODS

United States

HYER GOODS is a US brand that makes leather handbags, wallets and knit accessories. Its range includes crescent ring bags, shoulder bags, a laptop tote and compact card holders. The pieces are aimed at people who want long-lasting accessories and care about how they are made. The brand does not order new leather. It buys surplus, high-grade leather left over at the Italian tanneries that supply luxury houses. Small family-run factories in Italy then make the bags in limited runs, and the size of each collection depends on how much material is available. Because the leather is sourced close to where it is made, the brand says it cuts down on transport. Good On You rates HYER GOODS Good overall. It scores Great for planet, citing a high share of upcycled materials, resale of secondhand items and work to reduce transport emissions. According to Good On You, every animal material the brand uses is recycled leftover stock from before it reached consumers. It also says there is no evidence that workers are paid living wages.

ASK Scandinavia

Finland

ASK Scandinavia is a premium accessories label based in Helsinki. It designs bags and accessories, including totes, shoulder bags, travel bags and baby changing bags, with a clean, sculptural Nordic look meant to outlast seasonal trends. The brand started from a need for more sustainably made changing bags that it could not find on the market. Production takes place in Europe with trusted partners. The brand says all its materials are cruelty-free, traceable and certified, and its founder has used materials such as ECONYL and MIRUM in accessories. Each product has a digital ID, described as blockchain-powered, that verifies origin and authenticity, shows material composition and care information, and makes resale easier. The brand won Recycle the Runway by Global Fashion Agenda. Good On You rates ASK Scandinavia Great overall. It scores the brand Good for planet and people and Great for animals, noting that the whole range is vegan. It also notes that most of the supply chain is traced, that more than half of final production is SMETA audited, and that some workers in final production are paid living wages.

Elvis & Kresse

United Kingdom

Elvis & Kresse is a UK brand that makes bags, belts, wallets, travel goods and other accessories from reclaimed materials. Its main materials are decommissioned London fire-hoses and rescued leather. The range includes crossbody bags, totes, backpacks, briefcases and wash bags for women and men. The brand is built on three pillars: rescue, transform and donate. It gives 50 percent of its profits to charity, including the Fire Fighters Charity. In 2021 it moved its operations to a farm in Kent to work regeneratively. There it built a straw bale workshop powered by renewables, created a wetland system to treat its own wastewater and is setting up a vineyard that prioritises soil and biodiversity. Elvis & Kresse is a certified B Corp. Good On You rates it Great overall, with Great for planet and people and Good for animals. The rating notes that pieces are made in-house by a small team and that final-stage workers are paid a living wage. It also says the leather and any other animal materials the brand uses are recycled before ever reaching consumers.