Fair trade clothing and sporting goods
Established in Melbourne in 2005. Etiko's products use Fairtrade certification for its raw material inputs and factory production. The cotton used in all their footwear and clothing products are certified organic.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Nov 2024)
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Etiko Pty Ltd
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Exclusively Fairtrade
All of the products this company sells are Fairtrade certified
Source: Fairtrade ANZ
(2019)
A+ grade in 2021 Ethical Fashion Report
A+ grade in Baptist World Aid Australia's '2021 Ethical Fashion Report', which grades companies, from A to F, on the strength of their systems to mitigate against the risks of forced labour, child labour and worker exploitation in their supply chains, as well as protect the environment from the harmful impacts of the fashion industry. Assessment criteria fall into five main categories: policy & governance, tracing & risk, auditing and supplier relationships, worker empowerment and environmental sustainability.
Social Traders certified
This social enterprise is Social Traders certified. Social Traders certification assures stakeholders that a social enterprise has a social, cultural or environmental purpose as its primary objective, that a substantial portion of its revenue is derived from commercial trade, and that the majority of the organisation's efforts and resources are invested into the social purpose.
Source: Social Traders
(2023)
Certified B Corp with score of 85.3
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 85.3 and has held B Corp Certification since January 2017. The median score for businesses is 50.9, with a score of 80 required for B Corp Certification.
Source: B Lab
(2024)
Retail Sustainability Award winner
In 2023 this company won an award for Best All Round Sustainable Retailer at the NORA Retail Sustainability Awards.
Source: NORA
(2023)
COVID Fashion Commitments
In 2020 Baptist World Aid Australia released The COVID Fashion Report, a special edition of their Ethical Fashion Report. The report is framed around six COVID Fashion Commitments that ask companies to demonstrate the steps and measures they are taking to protect and support the most vulnerable workers in their supply chains. This company showed evidence of actions that cover ALL areas of the COVID Fashion Commitments.
2013/4 Fairtrade Award winner
Etiko won the Fairtrade Certified Product of the Year (Speciality) award at the inaugural 2013 Fairtrade Awards for their hitop sneakers.
Source: 2013 Fairtrade Awards
(2013)
Human Rights Award
In 2016 this company received the Australian Human Rights Commission Business Award. "Etiko is a small business that has focussed on supply chain ethics by developing an accredited and scalable ethical supply chain model. It has received an A+ rating for ethical production in fashion brands. Etiko is the first non-food brand to receive fairtrade certification in the Pacific region. Etiko’s success in promoting supply chain ethics to the broader community displays great leadership and resource commitment from a small business. It also demonstrates how doing business ethically in Australia can have significant positive human rights impacts at home and abroad."
Company Details
Type:
Private company
Contact Details
Address:
Shop 22, The Mall, 50 Dorset Square, Boronia, VIC, 3155, Australia
Phone:
03 9752 3082
Website:
Products / Brands
Etiko Fair Trade
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Sports Shoes
★ certified Fairtrade
★ FSC certified latex
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Mens Shoes
★ certified Fairtrade
★ FSC certified latex
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Womens Shoes
★ certified Fairtrade
★ FSC certified latex
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Youth Fashion
★ certified Fairtrade
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Everyday Apparel
★ certified Fairtrade
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Childrenswear
★ certified Fairtrade
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Menswear (casual)
★ certified Fairtrade
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Womens Fashion
★ certified Fairtrade
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Thongs/Sandals
★ certified Fairtrade
★ FSC certified rubber
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Skate Shoes
★ certified Fairtrade
★ FSC certified latex
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Underwear/Socks/Sleepwear
★ certified Fairtrade
★ certified organic