To navigate through the sea of earth-minded and socially responsible brands, there are some fabulous sustainable and fair trade online stores handpicking beautiful products for the discerning and mindful shopper.
While the growth of ethical and sustainable fashion and lifestyle products is exciting, this growth has also led to a whole lot of greenwashing and “fair-washing”. That’s why I’ve curated this set of shops that sources truly responsibly-made products you can trust.
That said, the terms “ethical”, “sustainable”, and “conscious” can take on different meanings to different people based upon their own personal value systems, so each site curates and sorts their goods based on standards they specify on their site (such as artisan-made, vegan, eco-friendly, fair trade, BIPOC-owned, etc.).
Each eco-friendly and ethical online shop in this guide offers up something a little different from the next with their aesthetics, ethical criteria, and price point.
Take a peek at the sites included here to find one that suits both your value standards and style!
Note that this guide features affiliates and partners. As always I only include brands that meet high standards for ethics and style!
1. ourCommonplace
With everything from sleepwear to scarves and baskets to bedding ourCommonplace is an amazing curated online marketplace for shopping responsibly-made goods in sustainable fashion and home.
All products in the online shop meet at least two of the following six standards.
- BIPOC-Owned: supports inclusive representation in the conscious lifestyle space and helps reduce the racial wealth gap by empowering businesses owned Black, Indigenous, and People of Color brand owners and founders.
- Cruelty-free: ensures that no animals were killed, hurt, or tested on in the making of these goods.
- Ethical: these are products from brands that follow just production practices such as paying fair wages, ensuring safe working conditions, and more.
- Sustainable: brands using earth-minded materials (think natural fibers and recycled materials), processes, and packaging throughout their supply chain.
- Toxic-Free: products that have been thoroughly vetted and verified to not contain harsh chemicals.
- Women-Owned: supports women entrepreneurship and helps reduce the gender income and business owner representation gaps.
Pro Tip: you can “Shop Your Values” by sorting products by each of their standards using their top menu bar.
Categories: Clothing, Shoes, Accessories, Gifts, Jewelry, Home, Beauty & Personal Care
2. DoneGood
As your ethical shopping sidekick, DoneGood connects you with over 120 brands that are as committed to doing good as you are. Each brand on our platform is vetted for fair wages, sustainable materials, and community empowerment, ensuring your purchases contribute positively to people and the planet. By choosing DoneGood, you’re joining a movement that’s reshaping markets to meet the needs of conscious consumers like you.
You can shop by values like:
- 1% For The Planet Members
- Certified B Corporations
- Cruelty-Free
- Eco-Friendly
- Empowers Workers
- Recycled/Upcycled
- USA Made
- Vegan
- Women-Owned
Categories: Beauty & Care, Pantry, Clothing, Shoes, Jewelry & Accessories, Home & Living, Travel, Baby & Kid, Pets
3. Earthkind
Earthkind is your go-to online marketplace for sustainable and ethical fashion, bringing together eco-conscious brands from around the globe. Offering a diverse selection of clothing and accessories for both men and women, Earthkind ensures that every product aligns with high standards of sustainability and ethical production. Their criteria includes:
- Transparency: Brands must openly share their production processes and sourcing practices to ensure consumers are well-informed.​
- Fair Labor: Ensuring fair wages and safe working conditions is a prerequisite for all partner brands.​
- Artisan Craftsmanship: Collaborations with artisans are valued to preserve traditional skills and support local communities.​
- Organic Materials: Preference is given to brands using organic materials, minimizing environmental impact.​
- Vegan Products: Offering animal-free products aligns with Earthkind’s commitment to cruelty-free fashion.​
- Synthetic-Free: Brands that avoid synthetic materials contribute to reducing microplastic pollution.​
- Circularity: Embracing circular fashion principles, such as recycling and upcycling, is encouraged.
Categories: Clothing, Accessories, Jewelry
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4. Rêve En Vert
​Rêve En Vert is a premier online platform dedicated to sustainable luxury fashion and lifestyle products. Founded with a commitment to environmental responsibility, the company curates a selection of items that embody both style and sustainability. Their ethos centers on promoting ethical practices within the fashion industry, offering consumers a conscious alternative to mainstream shopping.
Criteria for Selection:
- Organic: Prioritizing materials grown without harmful chemicals to protect both the environment and consumer health.​
- Re-Made: Supporting brands that upcycle or recycle materials, giving new life to existing resources.​
- Local: Emphasizing products made locally to reduce carbon footprints and support regional craftsmanship.​
- Fair: Ensuring fair labor practices and ethical treatment of workers throughout the supply chain.
Categories: Clothing, Accessories, Gifts, Lifestyle, Beauty
5. GOODEE
GOODEE is a Black-owned certified B-Corp hand-selecting exceptional artisan-made goods for the home. One of the most design-forward and high-quality fair trade online stores around, every product on GOODEE is “transparently sourced, ethically-made, and designed to last.”
Additionally, the home goods and lifestyle brands on GOODEE meet at least a few of the following criteria:
- Marginalized Communities: brands that give back a portion of profits or revenue to disenfranchised groups. Poverty Reduction consists of brands that guarantee a living wage and provide opportunities for development and career advancement.
- Recycled Materials: brands using up-cycled and repurposed materials. Similarly, the Circular Economy value denotes brands that minimize waste and maximizes resource use. And Water Conservancy indicates which companies are preserving water.
- Gender Advocacy: brands encouraging women leadership and actively fighting against workplace gender discrimination.
- Corporate Reporting: companies providing transparency reports on their current impact as well as their progress.
- Community Engagement: organizations participating in local initiatives and involves employees in company decisions.
Categories: Homewares, Gifts, Accessories
Price: $ – $$$
6. Ten Thousand Villages
Ten Thousand Villages was a pioneer of fair trade goods and continues to operate with ethical practices at every point of their supply chain. The ethical company has both brick-and-mortar fair trade shops and an online fair trade store for finding all things handmade.
This fair trade store sources their products only from artisan groups that pay living wages and ensure safe working conditions and they make an intentional effort to partner with traditionally marginalized communities. By bringing artisan-made handcrafted goods to a global audience, Ten Thousand Villages is supporting the continuation of traditional crafts and providing sustainable economic opportunities. Today, the social enterprise works with over 20,000 artisan makers in 30 different countries.
Categories: Jewelry, Accessories, Home Goods, Gifts, Holiday Decor
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