Punto Belle

Our “Planet” rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions and wastewater to business models and product circularity. Here we rate Punto Belle “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of materials used.
• It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
• It avoids plastic packaging.
• To minimise waste, its products are made to order.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.

Workers’ rights are central to our “People” rating, which assess brands’ policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate Punto Belle “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its products are made in-house by the owner.
• Its final production stage happens in the UK, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
• There’s no evidence it has a Code of Conduct.
• There is no evidence it ensures payment of a living wage in its supply chain.

Brands’ animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animals” rating. Here we rate Punto Belle “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
• It uses recycled leather in all of its leather products.
• It doesn’t appear to use shearling, wool, cashmere, alpaca, mohair, or down.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Punto Belle “Good” overall.