Data Source

The data compiled into the algorithm as of 10/23/2022 consists of 56 companies pooled from the source https://directory.remake.world/#/. The authors of this project asked brands 68 questions on their sustainability efforts and created a point system on their response. We took these questions and compiled them into 5 categories: 

 

• Carbon Emissions 

• Water Usage 

• Ethical Sourcing 

• Labor Rights 

• Transparency & Policy 

• Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

 

Then, we ranked the companies against each other in a percentile based system with a higher percentile corresponding with a greater “sustainability score”. The total ranking is calculated from the individual rankings of each category, normalizing the data rather than giving individual categories weight. The “Personal Goji Score” is calculated based on the percentiles for the specific categories selected by the user.