How ethical is Patagonia?
Patagonia, a fashion retailer brand owned by Patagonia Inc., is one of The Good Shopping Guide’s above-benchmark ethical brands. The brand receives a good Good Shopping Guide ethical score in our Ethical Fashion Retailers Ratings Table and therefore passes our benchmark.
We encourage other companies in the Fashion Retailers sector to keep pushing for sustainability and adopt more ethical policies and practices.
Is Patagonia sustainable?
Patagonia scores highly for its Environmental Report, which demonstrates the company’s commitment to environmental progress.
The Fair Labor Association® (FLA), a nonprofit organisation with headquarters in Washington, D.C., was founded to hold clothing manufacturers accountable for ethical labour standards. Patagonia is a founding and accredited member of the FLA.
Another of Patagonia’s positive Environmental policies is its 100% organic cotton products (certified by Regenerative Organic Alliance). Organic products prevent toxic chemicals from negatively affecting the environment, wildlife or farmers.
To find out more about Patagonia’s sustainability, see its website.
If your fashion brand values ethics and sustainability, why not check out The Good Shopping Guide‘s Ethical Accreditation? Increase customer and investor confidence and stand out from the greenwash.
Ethical performance in category
GSG score
GSG category benchmark
Ethical Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Organic
Good
-
Better Cotton Initiative
Poor
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Code of Conduct
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Ethical Trading Schemes
Good
-
Human Rights
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Good
-
Ethical Innovator
Good
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