Environmentalist Approved Brands
Buckle in, ya’ll. When I say master-list I mean master-list.
This is a working directory and will absolutely be expanded as new brands step up.
While there are over 60 labels here, I also consciously decided not to include certain companies because I want this list to promote companies I actually want to buy from as an average income, city-dwelling human. I hope they speak to you too!
Click the brand name to be directed to their mission statement on sustainability.
Everyday
- Reformation – $$
- Carbon neutral
- Measures CO2, water, and waste of each item
- Water neutral
- Dazey LA – $$
- Hand-drawn and handmade in the USA
- Uses 100% certified organic cotton
- Supports female entrepreneurs
- Known Supply – $
- Fair Wages + Fair Trade Certified
- GOTS certified organic cotton
- Certified B Corps
- Ash & Rose Boutique – $$
- Stocks a number of ethical, sustainable labels
- Guarenteed 100% sweatshop free
- Deadstock, reused, and recyclable shipping materials
- Two Thirds – $$
- Primarily tencel, hemp, linen, & organic cotton
- Recycled and deadstock fabrics
- Produced in Europe with fair wages
- ADAY – $$
- Seasonless, capsule-style
- Oeko-Tex 100 Certified
- Renewable energy in the supply chain
- Whimsy & Row – $$
- Eco-friendly materials & recycled fabrics
- recycled packaging
- Limits chemicals, water-use, and waste in production
- Thinking MU – $$
- Organic, recycled and low-impact materials
- Natural & eco-friendly dyes
- Full transparency & traceability of garments
- Love and Confuse – $$
- Recycled packaging
- Local manufacturing
- 100% natural linens
- ALTAR – $$
- Made in America by independent artists
- Uses deadstock materials
- Compostable, biodegradable, and recycled shipping materials
- KOTN – $
- Certified B-Corp
- Traceable supply chain
- Improves social conditions in Egypt
- No Nasties – $$
- GOTS organic certified cotton, fully vegan
- Recycled packaging
- Full traceability in supply chain and fair wages
- For Days – $
- Zero-waste and closed loop
- Eco-friendly materials & organic cotton
- Limits amount of chemicals, water, and waste in production
- VETTA – $$
- Capsule, multi-use clothing made to last
- Eco-friendly materials & organic cotton
- Traceable supply chain in the USA
- Two Days Off – $$
- Deadstock textiles
- Small-batch production in Los Angeles
- Plastic-free shipping
- Boyish Jeans – $$
- Eco-friendly materials & recycled cotton
- Compostable packaging
- Water-use reduction in production
- Back Beat Co. – $$
- Low impact fabrics
- Ethically made in India & LA
- Sustainable shipping
- Birdsong – $$
- Eco-friendly materials & organic cotton
- local manufacturing in UK
- Provides fair employment for disadvantaged women
- Lucy & Yak – $
- Produced by hand with low-impact dyes
- Living wage for all employees
- Uses some recycled materials
- Kirrin Finch – $$
- Eco-friendly materials & limited water and chemical use
- Packaging from 100% post consumer waste materials
- Advocate for fair wages, labour rights, and gives back to LGBTQ community
- People Tree – $$
- Eco-friendly materials and GOTS certified organic cotton
- low-impact, non-toxic dyes
- Member of the World Fair Trade Organization Guarantee System
- Outerknown – $$
- Recycled, regenerative, and organic materials
- Fair Trade & Fair Labor Association accreditation
- Repair, replace, and recycle jeans policy
- Big Bud Press – $
- Ethical LA based manufacturing
- Recycled acrylic and cotton materials
- Size inclusive and genderless
- The New Blak – $$
- Capsule wardrobe style built to last
- Eco-friendly materials like organic cotton and bamboo
- recycled, reusable and biodegradable packaging
- Encircled – $$
- Oeko-Tex 100 certified and eco-friendly materials
- Traceable supply chain and local production in Canada
- Green-powered studio and website hosting
- Toad & Co – $$
- Eco-friendly, upcycled, and recycled materials
- Reusable Limeloop shipper option
- Sustainability Working Group member and Oeko-Tex 100 certified
- Amour Vert – $$
- Eco-friendly materials and GOTS certified organic cotton
- Buy a tee, plant a tree program
- Recyclable and compostable packaging
- Tribe Alive – $$
- Uses upcycled and/or organic materials
- Certified B Corps, Fair Trade Federation, and carbon offset program
- Upcycled and biodegradable packaging
- Dedicated – $$
- Eco-friendly materials, organic cotton, and recycled polyester
- A traceable supply chain with a living wage
- Global Recycling Standard certified
- Synergy – $
- Eco-friendy materials, organic cotton, and low-impact dyes
- Transparent supply chain and Fair Trade
- Certified B Corps
- Thought – $$
- Eco-friendly materials, organic cotton, and recycled polyester
- Recycled paper and compostable packaging
- Oeko-Tex 100, GOTS, and Fairtrade certified products
- MUD Jeans – $$
- Eco-friendly materials, recycled and organic cotton
- Low-impact non-toxic dyes, fully vegan product
- Fully traceable production with a living wage
- Tamga – $$
- Eco-friendly materials, tencel, and organic cotton
- Low-impact, non-toxic dyes
- Fully traceable supply chain with living wage
- ARMEDANGELS – $$
- Renewable resources and recycled materials
- Fairtrade and PETA certified
- Part of Fair Wear Foundation
- Tonle – $$
- Eco-friendly and recycled materials
- Fully traceable supply chain with a living wage
- Zero-waste design process
- Spell – $$$
- Eco-friendly materials and GOTS certified organic cotton
- Leather Working Group audited
- Traceable and responsible supply chain
- Threads for Thought – $
- Closed-loop supply chain saves water
- Eco-friendly materials and organic cotton
- Profits benefit in-need communities
Basics
- The Classic T-Shirt Company – $
- 100% GOTS certified organic cotton
- Fair wages, reasonable hours, and good working conditions
- Made in the USA
- Pact – $
- Eco-friendly materials and GOTS certified organic cotton
- Fair Trade USA Certified
- Living wage & workers rights statement
- 337 Brand – $
- Eco-friendly materials
- Working towards zero-waste, made in USA
- Partnered with 1 Tree Planted
- MATE the Label – $$
- Eco-friendly materials and GOTS certified organic cotton + non-toxic dyes
- Produced locally in Los Angeles
- 100% recycled materials for packaging
- Groceries Apparel – $
- 100% GMO-free, pesticide & herbicide-free, recycled materials
- Locally produced in California
- Fair-trade and fair conditions in supply chain
- California Cloth Foundry – $$
- Eco-friendly materials & natural, non-toxic dyes
- Compostable packaging
- Based in USA with fair living wages
- Miakoda New York – $$
- Eco-friendly materials, organic cotton, non-toxic dyes
- 100% recycled packaging
- Locally manufactured in USA with living wage
Under-things
- Swedish Stockings – $
- Powered by renewable energy
- Zero-waste factories
- Made from recycled nylon
- Organic Basics – $$
- Eco-friendly, recycled materials and organic cotton
- Renewable energy in production
- Living-wage and safe working conditions
- Boody – $
- Oeko-Tex 100, PETA vegan, and Ecocert Certified
- Fair compensation under WRAP certification
- Tracks impact of each item
- Underprotection – $$
- Eco-friendly and recycled materials
- Oeko-Tex 100 certified
- Environmentally-friendly packaging
- Mary Young – $
- GOTS certified bamboo rayon
- Oeko-Tex 100 certified
- A Canadian-based company with equal wages
- Thunderpants – $
- Eco-friendly materials, organic cotton, and non-toxic dyes
- Produced locally in the USA
- Traceable supply chain with a living wage
- Mighty Good Basics – $
- 100% GOTS certified organic cotton, fully vegan product
- Renewable energy used in production
- Traceable supply chain which empowers workers and pays a living wage
Yoga
- Girlfriend Collective – $$
- Eco-friendly and recycled materials
- 100% recycled and recyclable packaging
- Social Accountability International certified (ethical manufacturing)
- Nube – $$
- Eco-friendly and recycled materials + non-toxic dyes
- Manufactured in the USA with fair wages
- Plastic-free and recyclable packaging
- Parusha People – $$
- 100% Tencel, Modal, & USA GOTS certified organic cotton
- Water-based, non-toxic ink
- Woman-owned, handmade, and factory-free
- Satva – $
- Eco-friendly and recycled materials + organic cotton
- Natural, non-toxic plant-based dyes
- A portion of proceeds goes back to agricultural communities
- We-Ar – $$
- An effort to use more eco-friendly materials
- Waste reduction and upcycling of fabric
- Safe and fair working condition with living wage + Certified B Corps
Outdoorsy
- Coalatree – $$
- Certified Bluesign and renewable energy use in production
- Eco-friendly and recycled materials
- Numerous giveback programs
- Tentree – $
- Eco-friendly materials and organic cotton
- Renewable energy used in production
- Traceable tree planting
- Team Timbuktu – $$
- Recycled plastic water bottle fabric + organic cotton
- Traceable manufacturing and living wage
- compostable and recyclable packaging
- Ponch – $$
- 100% recycled plastic
- Certified by Global Recycling Standard
- Biodegradable, recycled and recyclable packaging
- Yuki Threads – $$
- GOTS certified organic cotton and recycled polyester
- Donates to 1% for the Planet
- Partnered with Fairtrade International
- Jack Wolfskin – $$
- Eco-friendly, recycled Bluesign certified materials and organic cotton
- Tracks carbon emission, water use, and waste with commitment to reduce
- Fair Wear Foundation leader ensuring living wage in supply chain
- Patagonia – $$
- Eco-friendly and recycled materials, GOTS certified organic cotton, Bluesign certified
- Member of 1% for the Planet, Sustainable Apparel Coalition, and certified B Corps
- Traceable and empowering supply chain
- Sealand – $$
- Eco-friendly and recycled materials
- Uses renewable energy in supply chain
- Sustainability education efforts
Swim
- Londre – $$
- Oeko-Tex 100 certified eco-friendly and recycled materials
- Repair program + compostable and recyclable shipping
- Produced locally in Canada
- Sensi Graves – $$
- Recycled fabrics + carbon offsets
- Compostable and recyclable packaging
- Made in USA + partner of 1% for the Planet
- Natasha Tonic – $$
- Eco-friendly fabrics, organic cotton and hemp, non-toxic dyes
- Produced locally in USA audited by Fair Wear Foundation
- Reduces microfiber pollution and healthier for skin
- WeAreNativ – $$$
- Eco-friendly and recycled materials and low-impact dyes
- Produced by hand in limited batches to reduce impact and excess
- Ensures living wage across production
- Vitamin A – $$
- Eco-friendly and recycled materials
- Manufactured locally in California & ensures living wage across production
- Donates Portion of sales to female empowerment and ocean conservation
Which sustainable brands make your list?
Who are your favs? Who did I miss? Let me know in the comments!
Your sustainable lifestyle coach,
