Recyclable haircare and hair accessory products
Eva NYC Hair Care has a Fair rating because it takes responsibility for its emissions, but still has room to improve its packaging, which is a big part of the industry's footprint.
Eva NYC Hair Care is climate neutral certified through Change Climate - it offsets its full value chain emissions and reports on its emissions measurement and reduction efforts. Eva NYC Hair Care has committed to avoiding many ingredients that pose a threat to the climate, including parabens, phthalates, and select other petrochemical-based ingredients, though it still uses some climate-threatening ingredients such as hydrofluorocarbons.
Eva NYC Hair Care has made efforts to reduce its packaging plastic use and waste, though it doesn't offer any takeback programs, refills, or concentrated formulas to reduce its packaging waste. For future progress, we hope to see this brand increase its reporting on its energy and waste-aversion strategies.
Eva NYC Hair Care has made ingredient commitments to lower its environmental impact, including by avoiding parabens, phthalates, and select other petrochemical-based ingredients. While it has made commitments, it still uses some ingredients that pose a significant threat to the climate, including other petrochemical-based ingredients, uncertified palm oil or palm oil-derived ingredients, and hydrofluorocarbons, potent greenhouse gases. Its products incorporate some upcycled ingredients, and have certifications from Leaping Bunny. Eva NYC Hair Care is a B Corp.
Eva NYC Hair Care hasn't made any efforts to concentrate its products, which would help decrease shipping emissions and packaging volumes. It shares efforts to lightweight its containers and reduce emissions (based on an LCA) by switching from aluminum to partially-recycled plastic for the majority of its products. The majority of its containers are minimum 50% PCR curbside-recyclable plastic, with some recyclable aluminum and virgin plastic also used.
Eva NYC Hair Care shares general information on its energy strategy. It has started to incorporate renewable energy to power its production sites, but it's unclear to what degree. Eva NYC Hair Care has nonspecific targets for expanding its use of renewable energy. It doesn't provide information on any water conservation strategies. Eva NYC Hair Care has a global production span, which is standard for the industry.
Eva NYC Hair Care doesn't utilize any alternative models or methods to avert waste. It offers bulk sizes for some products, which may help reduce packaging waste.
Eva NYC Hair Care doesn't frequently release seasonal or new products, which helps prevent production of excess inventory.
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Eva NYC Hair Care has a prominent sustainability page with high-level details on its climate strategy. It publishes a detailed annual report with a clear, impact-driven strategy and progress reporting. Its last annual report was published in 2024. Eva NYC Hair Care shares a complete list of ingredients used in its products, on a per product basis. It's overall ingredients page is misleading, only providing a partial list of ingredients.
Eva NYC Hair Care internally measures and publicly reports its company-level emissions in partnership with, or with auditing from, a third party. It includes a breakdown by scope, and identifies its top driver of emissions. The last reporting period was 2023. In its most recent update, its estimated emissions footprint was 2,299 tons CO2e.
Eva NYC Hair Care has science-aligned emissions reduction targets for the medium-term (5-10 years). It has reported on its progress within the past year, and is on track. Eva NYC Hair Care is certified climate neutral by Change Climate Project and offsets emissions from its full value chain.
Eva NYC Hair Care publishes limited information about its supply chain partners, disclosing geographic locations of some Tier 1 and 2 suppliers. It doesn't publicly share a supplier code of conduct. Eva NYC Hair Care doesn't have a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners. This may increase human and environmental risks.
Commons wasn't able to find evidence of any trade association memberships or any relevant policy for this brand. Eva NYC Hair Care isn't a member of any key advocacy organizations that are blocking climate policy. It isn't a member of advocacy organizations advancing climate policy. It doesn't employ any state lobbyists. Eva NYC Hair Care didn't donate more than $100k to climate-obstructive candidates or PACs from 2018-2024.
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