Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life
Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life offers 1 product on RevWix across Books & Media, with an average ethics score of 94/10 and recurring certifications including FSC Certified, B Corp Certified.
Standards & certifications
Verified credentials appearing across Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life's product range.
Ethics breakdown
Average scores across our scoring pillars.
- Animal Welfare100/10
- Environment98/10
- Sourcing95/10
- Labor90/10
- Transparency88/10
Categories covered
Where Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life shows up across our directory.
- Books & Media1
What reviewers highlight
Strengths mentioned most often across Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life's products.
- ✓Actionable DIY repair tips
- ✓Strong focus on the 'reduce and reuse' hierarchy
- ✓Credible author with deep industry expertise
Sustainability commitments
"Authored by Orsola de Castro, co-founder of Fashion Revolution; published by a B Corp certified entity using plastic-free shipping methods."
Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life scores & reviews
Product scorecard
| # | Product | Ethics | Shopper rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loved Clothes Last: How the Joy of Rewearing and Repairing Your Wardrobe Can Be a Revolutionary Act | 94 | 4.7(1,100) | $18.00 |
Products from Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life
Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life
Loved Clothes Last: How the Joy of Rewearing and Repairing Your Wardrobe Can Be a Revolutionary Act
$$Loved Clothes Last is a definitive ethical fashion book for eco-conscious consumers looking to dismantle fast fashion habits through garment care and activism. This guide by Fashion Revolution co-founder Orsola de Castro provides actionable advice on mending, upcycling, and mindful consumption, making it the best sustainable fashion guide for beginners and veterans alike.
How to read Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life's ethics scores
Each Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life product on this page carries a 0–100 score built from four checkable inputs: active third-party certifications, disclosed ingredients or materials, published supply-chain information, and the brand's watchdog record. Nothing here is based on Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life's own marketing language.
The spread matters as much as the top score. If Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life's highest and lowest products sit far apart, verification is being applied to some lines and not others — common when a company certifies a flagship range and leaves the rest undocumented. A narrow spread, even at a moderate average, usually signals a consistent policy.
Scores can move without any editorial change, because certification status is re-checked as pages refresh. A lapsed certificate, a new audit or a recall notice will all show up in the product's certification and notes sections.
Questions worth asking before buying Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life
Start with ownership: a parent company's testing or sourcing policy can change what a claim on the packaging actually covers. Then check scope — a certification often applies to one fibre, facility or ingredient rather than the whole product.
Finally, compare within the category rather than against Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life's own range. A mid-scoring product can still be the strongest verified option at its price, and a high-scoring one can be beaten by a cheaper certified alternative.
What each score input covers
| Input | What we check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications | Active listings in public registers, with scope and expiry | Only externally audited claims can be revoked |
| Ingredients & materials | Full disclosure, hazard flags, recycled or organic content | Comparable without trusting brand narrative |
| Transparency | Named suppliers, factories or audit summaries | Shows whether claims survive scrutiny |
| Record | Recalls, regulator rulings and greenwashing findings | Best short-term signal of quality control |
Buying Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life with confidence
- Verify the mark, not the adjectiveSearch the certifier's register for the exact product line.
- Check the parent companyOwnership changes what cruelty-free or organic claims cover.
- Compare in-categoryThe same score means different things across categories.
- Read open notes firstAn unresolved recall outweighs a few score points.
Frequently asked
Is Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life an ethical brand?+
Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life's standing here is the average of its scored products, built only from verifiable inputs: active certifications, disclosed ingredients or materials, published supply-chain data and its recall or regulator record. Where a claim cannot be checked in a public register, it earns nothing.
Is Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life certified by third parties?+
Any certification we could confirm appears on the individual product cards above. Marks shown are matched to the certifier's own register; self-declared logos and internal awards are not counted.
Why do Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life products have different scores?+
Scores are per product, not per brand. Differences usually come from certification scope, ingredient or material disclosure, and packaging — a certified flagship can sit far above an undocumented line from the same company.
Are there better alternatives to Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life?+
Compare within the category rather than the brand: category rankings list the highest-scoring verified options at each price level, so you can see whether a cheaper certified alternative beats the Orsola de Castro / Penguin Life product you were considering.