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Zulu & Zephyr Sustainability Actions

Uses lower-impact materials

Good On You says Zulu & Zephyr uses a high share of lower-impact materials, including recycled materials. The rating also notes that the brand does not publish a full breakdown of the materials it uses, so outside readers cannot see the exact mix. This matters because material choice affects waste, resource use, and pollution. The brand’s public product pages also show a wide range of clothing and swimwear items, but the sustainability signal here comes from the third-party rating rather than the product listings themselves.

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Recycles textile offcuts

Good On You reports that Zulu & Zephyr recycles some of its textile offcuts. Textile offcuts are the leftover pieces of fabric cut during production. Reusing or recycling them can reduce waste that would otherwise go to landfill. The same assessment says the brand has not shown evidence of wider action to reduce energy use or greenhouse gas emissions, so this waste step appears to be only one part of its environmental work.

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Uses recyclable packaging

Good On You says Zulu & Zephyr’s packaging is recyclable. That means the packaging can be put into recycling systems in places where those materials are accepted. Recyclable packaging can help cut waste, but it does not by itself show how much packaging the brand uses or whether it has reduced packaging overall. The rating does not give more detail on the materials or design of the packaging.

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Animal material policies

Good On You says Zulu & Zephyr states that it sources wool from non-mulesed sheep. Non-mulesed means the sheep were not given a painful procedure used in some wool production. The rating also says the brand appears to use alpaca and does not appear to use leather, shearling, cashmere, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, mohair, or down. This suggests the brand has some animal-welfare controls, although the assessment still rates its animal policy as good rather than best-in-class.

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Production standards in place

Good On You says more than half of Zulu & Zephyr’s final production stage is certified by BSCI and SMETA. BSCI stands for Business Social Compliance Initiative, and SMETA is Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit; both are audit systems that check parts of labour and workplace practice. The rating also says the brand’s Code of Conduct covers ILO principles, which are basic labour rules set by the International Labour Organization. This shows some oversight of factory standards, but the same source still flags labour-risk concerns.

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