With a combination of certifications, including GOTS and ZQ criteria, Ecologyst proves that they mean business when it comes to sustainable fashion. All genders can ease their environmental consciousness when they shop Ecologyst’s variety of tops, pants, outerwear, and accessories. While striving to live up to the “Eco” part of their name, Ecologyst also pushes for more ethical production and customers to consume less.
Ecologyst
With a combination of certifications, including GOTS and ZQ criteria, Ecologyst proves that they mean business when it comes to sustainable fashion. All genders can ease their environmental consciousness when they shop Ecologyst’s variety of tops, pants, outerwear, and accessories. While striving to live up to the “Eco” part of their name, Ecologyst also pushes for more ethical production and customers to consume less.
Transparency
- Ecologyst includes information about their production on their website, with some of their production happening in their store.
- They share information about supply chain risks in their B Corp disclosure.
- With their ZQ criteria, Ecologyst is required to share audit report results about conditions and/or problems within their supply chain.
- To improve this criteria, Ecologyst should include more information about their textile mills and the rest of their supply chain, including where they are in their traceability journey.
Fair Labor
- Ecologyst discusses that they visit their factories at least once a year.
- They are making progress on living wages, but it’s unclear where they are in that journey.
- Ecologyst collaborates with multiple different organizations, including several First Nations groups. They also mention which lands they are on on their website.
- To improve this criteria, Ecologyst should include their Code of Conduct on their website.
- Ecologyst can develop a plan to transition from minimum wage to living wage for all workers.
Sustainably Made
- Ecologyst utilizes carbon offsets caused by shipping products through PLANET.
- The majority of their fabrics are more sustainable.
- Ecologyst is GOTS certified. This ensures that their wastewater is properly treated and they do not use harmful dyes in their production process.
- Ecologyst also encourages less and more ethical production and consumption within the fashion industry.
- Ecologyst has a free repair program to extend the life of their products.
- They also utilize a pre-order feature to sell new products which reduces waste through made to order.
