Bamboo clothing
Founded in Sydney, Australia in 2011. Manufacturing occurs in China, close to the plantations of the organic bamboo crops they use to make viscose yarn.
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(Last updated Nov 2024)
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Boody Australia Pty Ltd
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Exclusively organic and FSC bamboo
All of their garments are made from bamboo certified as organically grown by Ecocert, and grown in Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified forests.
Source: company website
(2018)
Certified B Corp with score of 101.6
Certified B Corporations, or B Corps, are companies verified by B Lab to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. The B Impact Assessment measures a company's practices and outcomes in five areas: governance, workers, community, the environment, and customers. This company has a B Impact Score of 101.6 and has held B Corp Certification since October 2021. The median score for businesses is 50.9, with a score of 80 required for B Corp Certification.
Source: B Lab
(2024)
1% for the planet
1% for the Planet is a global movement of 1300+ companies that donate 1% of their sales to a network of 2300+ environmental organisations worldwide.
Source: 1% for the planet
(2021)
Bamboo fabric
While bamboo is a relatively eco-friendly crop to grow, the processes involved turning bamboo into fabric are not eco-friendly. Follow the link to learn more.
Source: Biome
(2017)
PETA-Approved Vegan
This company uses the "PETA-Approved Vegan" logo on some of its clothing, accessories, furniture, or home decor items made of vegan alternatives to animal-derived materials such as leather, fur, silk, feathers, or bone.
Source: PETA
(2020)
Eco, Ethics and Labour Certifications
Boody claims to operate under several certification schemes for its sourcing of raw materials (Ecocert organic, FSC), product quality/safety (OEKO-TEK, SGS) and manufacturing (ISO 14001 and WRAP).
Source: company website
(2018)
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Private company