Etiko, arguably Australia's most ethical clothing brand, has got a 25% off everything sale on at present (discount applies at checkout). Great for casual clothing staples, sneakers, thongs, etc.
Shop Ethical guide listing- https://guide.ethical.org.au/company/?company=4881
Good on You listing- https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/etiko
These guys make the best thongs! I think they're made from old tyres, comfy and durable.
Just ordered, doesn't attack with other discounts, bought three pairs of thongs.
$30 for a pair of thongs, LOL. Millennials are so funny, and gullible, with the ethical fair trade eco organic free range lunacy.
Yeah, damn those millennials caring about the environment and things other than just themselves!!! What is this world coming to?!
So, not gonna lie, I’m a big fan of Etiko namely for the Vans/Converse street look. And they’re genuine about their credibility. I still roll with Adidas’ Ultraboost, NMD and Yeezy but the simplicity of an Aussie thong can’t be beat. Much like Thank You brand, yes at times more pricey but a Melb brand with great materials, responsibly source makes sense.
The skeptic in me thinks that the 'Fair Trade' organisation which supplies Etiko is about to lose a number of key financial supporters.
Nestle today announced they are no longer using Fair Trade Foundation cocoa: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jun/23/profoundly-… plus https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nestle-fairtrade-k… "Mondelez dropped the Fairtrade Logo from their Cadbury’s Dairy Milk Bar, opting for their own Cocoa Life scheme in 2016, and Green and Blacks launched a non-Fairtrade edition in 2017 – both are owned by Mondelez."
Maybe Etiko knows something we don't?
The Fair Trade Foundation doesn’t supply the goods, it certifies that they were produced and sold under “fair trade” conditions.
As Mondelez is a huge chocolate manufacturer they have the weight to roll their own certification scheme. Whether or not that is meaningful and not just greenwashing I don’t know, however from researching the chocolate market pretty extensively a few years back there were genuine issues with Fair Trade and it may be that Mondelez have come up with something just as good (somewhat skeptical though). I don’t see how any of that relates to Etiko, a clothing manufacturer.
What do you mean 'supplies'? The Fairtrade organisation is about accreditation, it's not a business that supplies materials or goods itself. Nestle and Mondelez's moves point towards increasing their own profit margins and reducing the scrutiny or requirements for their practices.
I can vouch for their thongs. They’re really comfy.