We care deeply about people and the planet. We map all of our manufacturing processes, sustainability efforts and charitable giving. That’s why we rely on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 goals designed to ease world problems like poverty, gender inequality, and climate change. The UN stresses the importance of reaching each of these goals by 2030 to achieve a healthier, more sustainable future for all people. We map all our manufacturing processes, sustainability efforts, and charitable giving onto these goals. We are not perfect, but we believe that the choices we make matter and small actions can have a big impact.

Laws and regulations

We work with third party organizations that audit our factories on a regular basis to ensure we are abiding by all laws and regulations. Most importantly, the reports enable us to identify opportunities so we can be on a path of continuous improvement.

Healthcare is a human right

We have 24-hour doctor-staffed medical centers in all our manufacturing to ensure easy access to health care. We give 100% health insurance to all our workers to ensure access to medical care.

Certified WRAP

All of our factories are certified by the Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) program, which means that we adhere to WRAP’s 12 principles for safe, legal, and ethical manufacturing.

LEED Certification

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), a globally recognized rating for healthy and energy-efficient buildings, was created to establish a framework of how to run buildings in the most sustainable and ecologically friendly way. LEED assesses buildings and offers certificates to those which are meeting their standards of sustainability and efficiency. Our factory’s LEED certification ensures that our production facilities are safe, efficient, and environmentally-friendly.

Oeko Tex’s® Standard 100 certified

All our factories are Oeko Tex’s® Standard 100 certified which ensures that garments are rigorously tested for any harmful substances or processes. Oeko-Tex’s® standards are designed to hold companies accountable and keep customers informed, allowing them to make sustainable choices. Each element of the garment, from fabric to stitching to zipper, has gone through testing to ensure the highest level of product safety. Every year, as new research emerges, STANDARD 100 tests are updated to include new criteria. We work with Oeko Tex® because we want to make sure all of our products are completely free of ecological harm.

Clean + Safe Water

We installed a biological effluent treatment plant where bacteria remove harmful chemicals from our garment factory’s waste water ensuring that the water released into the environment is free of ecological harm.

100% USA Cotton

Not only is cotton USA of superior quality and durability, but it also follows industry leading standards of sustainability. Cotton USA farmers grow cotton on family owned farms, passed down through generations. They take pride in growing the highest caliber of cotton and leaving the land better than they found it. Cotton USA has the strictest government enforced regulations which means that farmers are held to peak standards. Every year, the US cotton industry seeks to improve its standards and reduce its environmental effects. Future goals include reducing energy usage by 15%, increasing water usage efficiency by 18%, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 39%. The US cotton industry was the first to test 100% of its bales––which means total transparency. Cotton USA farmers consistently improve their technology and techniques for a cleaner cotton and a better future.

Minimal Energy Consumption

We combine heat and power generation to reduce heat loss from 57.5% to 11.67% for each unit of energy generated . We economize boiler, automatic blow down and condensate recovery process to maximize energy usage. We also reduced our lighting load by 87% by switching from conventional lighting to LED lighting.

Azo-Free Dyes

We use azo-free dyes instead of the cheaper, more frequently-used azo dyes that are harmful to both the planet and your health. Azo dyes have been a long-time staple in the fashion industry because they’re cheap, fast, and easy to use. Azo dyes are synthetic dyes which can have severe consequences on our ecological well-being. Most Azo dyes are water-soluble meaning that the body can absorb them through the skin and mouth. They can cause irritation, contain carcinogens, and inflict bodily damage. Not only are azo dyes absorbable into the body, but they can also be absorbed into aquatic environments, having harmful effects on our oceans and aquatic animals.

Education is power

In Bangladesh, 42% of girls drop out of school before the tenth grade. This is why we fully fund Malek Chowdhury Memorial Girls’ School, in Gazipur, Bangladesh in the vicinity of our factories – because for women, education is power.

Helping gender imbalance

We partner with Better Work Bangladesh and International Finance Corporation (IFC), whose GEAR (Gender Equality and Returns) initiative seeks to correct gender imbalances in Bangladesh’s garment industry. We work with GEAR to identify female floor workers well-suited to supervisory positions and then promote them.

Childcare

We provide childcare for parents at our production facilities.