Toad&Co not only has the environment on their minds, they also have the wellbeing of communities in mind. Toad&Co has multiple partnerships with many different non-profits, such as Community Environmental Council, Ventura Land Trust, Portland Trails, and more. Regarding their role in the environment, Toad&Co is Bluesign and OEKO-TEX certified along with lines of vegan clothing!
Toad&Co
Toad&Co not only has the environment on their minds, they also have the wellbeing of communities in mind. Toad&Co has multiple partnerships with many different non-profits, such as Community Environmental Council, Ventura Land Trust, Portland Trails, and more. Regarding their role in the environment, Toad&Co is Bluesign and OEKO-TEX certified along with lines of vegan clothing!
Transparency
- Toad&Co lists out their two main factories located in Turkey and China.
- Their two major factories produce everything within the country, and have a fully transparent production line with Toad&Co.
- The brand only works with vendors who comply with their Code of Conduct.
- To improve their score, Toad&Co could include information about conditions within their factories, such as number of works, audit reports, etc.
Fair Labor
- Toad&Co has their Supplier Code of Conduct available on their website.
- Toad&Co are certified by multiple different standards for different environmental and labor concerns.
- Toad&Co requires that workers be paid at least minimum wage, but if the industry standard is higher than legal minimum wage, to follow the higher standard instead.
- Many of the vendors that work with Toad & Co are Fair Trade or follow similar standards.
Sustainably Made
- Toad&Co’s two biggest vendors produce entirely in their own countries from start to finish, keeping their emissions lower, as well as ensuring that they use renewable energy.
- Toad&Co places priority on recycled materials, using fair trade materials, and reducing the amount of synthetics/plastics throughout their products including packaging.
- Toad&Co aims to be net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and works with vendors who have reduced carbon emissions.
- Toad&Co’s factories have their own policies surrounding water usage and sustainability with attempts to lessen water use.
- Toad&Co is certified under the Global Recycled Standard, which verifies the contents of recycled clothes and what the process was for making them.
- Toad&Co is actively reducing the amount of plastic in their packaging, aiming to be plastic-free by 2026. They are currently using recyclable and reusable packaging.
- They have a resale program and encourage buyers to learn how to mend their own clothes.
- Toad&Co is OEKO-TEX certified.
