26 May

We’re Loving These 5 Brands Newly Rated in May

We chatted to the brains behind the ratings to discover which newly rated brands for May are ticking all the right boxes.

The top newly rated sustainable brands of May

Brand ratings are the backbone of our mission at Good On You: to make shopping your values simpler. Since 2015, we have been uncovering brands doing harm, and highlighting those doing good for people, the planet, and animals. You can download our app or check out the directory to discover the best brands for you. If you’re all about discovering new “Good” and “Great” brands from around the world to support, this roundup is for you.

This month, we’re looking at 5 newly rated brands, and there are some real gems—from refugee-made upcycled bags and shoes by Up-Fuse (Egypt) to waste-busting menswear made with care by Neem (UK). Here we go.

Three shots side-by-side, left shows someone wearing a rainbow upcycled plastic backpack by Up-Fuse, middle shows an older person wearing eco-friendly menswear by Neem, right shows beige upcycled slides by Up-Fuse.

HarperSage

Rated: Good

Believing you should “change more than just your clothes”, US brand HarperSage is on a mission to empower the women in its supply chain. It creates thoughtful, stylish, comfortable fashion staples in limited production runs.

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Shop HarperSage.

Up-Fuse

Rated: Good

Up-Fuse is a Cairo-based social enterprise that promotes an eco-conscious lifestyle. Believing “one’s trash is another’s fabric”, the brand works with Syrian, Ethiopian, and Sudanese female refugees in Egypt to create its unique products.

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Shop Up-Fuse.

Blue & Yellow

Rated: Good

US-based Blue & Yellow is a "motivated company" that seeks to make a difference. It uses a high proportion of eco-friendly materials and manufactures locally to reduce its carbon footprint.

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Shop Blue & Yellow.

Neem

Rated: Good

Neem is a menswear brand that looks to make clothing waste good again. From the UK, Neem exists to produce men's clothing that has been made with care, a result of a transparent supply chain with the safeguarding of our environment as the focus.

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Shop Neem.

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VENIM

Rated: Good

US-based VENIM is a denim brand that is making timeless pieces for the next generation of consumers. The founders’ partnership is rooted in a shared passion for impeccable craftsmanship, ethical manufacturing, and unapologetically individualistic designs. Find it in sizes 1-3 (XS-2XL).

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Shop VENIM.

Editor's note

Feature image via HarperSage, all other images via brands mentioned. Good On You publishes the world’s most comprehensive ratings of fashion brands’ impact on people, the planet, and animals. Use our directory to search thousands of rated brands. We may earn a commission on sales with top-rated partners made using our offer codes or affiliate links.

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