Elvis & Kresse·Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)·Faversham, United Kingdom·Founded 2005·Last verified 31 May 2026
55
out of 100
Making progressPending Review

Elvis & Kresse operates a genuinely circular business model built on waste-stream materials, eliminating virgin inputs entirely. Its farm-based operations achieve 74% on-site renewable energy and near-zero fossil fuel use. The critical gap: no formal emissions targets, no Scope 3 inventory, and no end-of-life product take-back scheme despite being a textiles company.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Apparel (Durable / Outdoor) sector ceiling.
30 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
65 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 30) + (0.7 × 65) = 54.5
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 1
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
55 / 100
The ten questions

Where Elvis & Kresse is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Resource Use & Waste and Controversies & Red Flags (9/10, 9/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain and Carbon Footprint — Operations (4/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Self-reported
Renewables Review
2024
Q1Q3Q4
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[2]Self-reported
The Circular Economy
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q6Q7
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[3]Third-party verified
Good On You — Elvis & Kresse Brand Directory
Unknown
Q2
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[4]Public record
A Sustainable Closet — Interview with Elvis & Kresse
Unknown
Q2Q6Q9Q10
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[5]Public record
Faversham Life — Elvis & Kresse New Workshop and Farm
Unknown
Q4Q5Q7
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[6]Self-reported
Farm Update — The Wetland
Ongoing
Q5Q7
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[7]Public record
The IDF Factory — Elvis & Kresse B Corp Interview
Unknown
Q5
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[8]Third-party verified
Sustainability Journal — Circular Economy in Fashion
Unknown
Q6
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[9]Public record
Unreasonable Group — Elvis & Kresse Venture Profile
Unknown
Q6
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[10]Third-party verified
B Lab — Elvis & Kresse B Corp Profile
Ongoing
Q8Q9Q10
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[11]Self-reported
What is a B Corp? Why We're B Corp Certified
Ongoing
Q8
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Elvis & Kresse in context

Where Elvis & Kresse sits among apparel (durable / outdoor) peers.

Among the 35 major apparel (durable / outdoor) brands we've scored, Elvis & Kresse is tied =2nd of 35, with 1 other.

=2/35
Elvis & Kresse's rank
43
Industry average
23
Industry low
58
Industry high
How this score has moved

Elvis & Kresse's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Elvis & Kresse

Elvis & Kresse is a UK-based luxury accessories brand specialising in durable goods made entirely from post-industrial waste streams—decommissioned fire hoses, leather off-cuts, parachute silk. Founded in 2005, it operates its own workshops in Kent and Istanbul, owns a 17-acre regenerative farm, and has diverted over 300 tonnes of material from landfill. It is a B Corp certified since 2015.

Founded
2005
Headquarters
Faversham, United Kingdom
Employees
~10–20
Annual revenue
~£2M
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