Pact
Partly verifiedPact is on the right track: its factories are Fair Trade certified, with premiums paid to workers, and GOTS certifies its supply chain. What's missing is publishing where its products are made.
Last researched 9 October 2026
Heading in the right direction. Workers are paid enough to live on, or the company is certified as working towards it, and there are no serious warning signs. One piece is still unproven. What this grade means
Good: 4 of 5
- Pays a living wage
- Respects worker rights
- Full supply chain audit, or made only in countries with rigorous labour standards
- No child or forced labour findings
- Publishes where its products are made (supplier list, named farms or its own factories)
Great: 0 of 3
- Pays beyond a living wage
- Finds and fixes problems, or invests directly in workers' communities
- Actively empowers workers
Needs all Good requirements plus two of these.
Red flags: 0
None found.
Where it's made
| Country | Worker rights | Legal wages | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| India 90% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | High |
| Türkiye 10% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
Country conditions from the ITUC Global Rights Index, Global Slavery Index and living wage benchmarks. Certifications and audits can raise a company above its countries' baseline.
Why this grade
- Cotton is linked to forced labour (Xinjiang, Turkmenistan) and child labour in several growing regions. (partly offset by certification or direct sourcing)
- Fair Trade certified factory: Fair Trade USA factory standard: audited conditions plus a premium paid to workers. Does not require a full living wage.
- GOTS organic: Organic textile standard with social criteria; audits are announced and living wage is not required.
Pact makes its clothing from GOTS-certified organic cotton, mostly in India, and much of its range is sewn in Fair Trade USA certified factories, which pay workers a premium but do not guarantee a living wage. Not every product carries the Fair Trade label: some socks and its towels are made in Türkiye. Pact does not publish a supplier list, a supplier code of conduct, a sustainability report or a living wage commitment, and no confirmed labour abuses have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wikidata | Unclear | No Wikidata record clearly identifying this Pact clothing brand. View ↗ |
| Fairtrade (incl. FLOCERT and Fairtrade ANZ) | Unclear | Pact uses the separate Fair Trade USA factory certification, not Fairtrade International labelling. View ↗ |
| B Corp directory | Not listed | Pact is not listed as a Certified B Corp. View ↗ |
| Fair Wear | Not listed | Pact is not a Fair Wear member. View ↗ |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Unclear | Pact does not appear to be graded in the Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report. View ↗ |
| Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution) | Unclear | Pact does not appear among the large brands assessed by the Fashion Transparency Index. View ↗ |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No labour allegations against Pact are recorded. View ↗ |
Sources (8)
- Good On You: Pact · archived copy · Much of Pact's supply chain is certified by Fair Trade USA and GOTS; rated Good for people; unclear whether living wages are paid.
- EcoCult: What Happened to Pact? · archived copy · Owned by Revelry Brands since 2011; organic cotton and production in India (Rajlakshmi Cotton Mills, West Bengal, per 2016 Forbes); some socks and all towels made in Turkey; not every product is Fair
- EcoCult: Pact Isn't Eco-Friendly or Non-Toxic Anymore · archived copy · Pact relies on its Fair Trade label but not every product has it; no published supplier list or supplier code of conduct; products made in Turkey without Fair Trade label.
- Brand Ledger: Pact · archived copy · Parent Revelry Brands (since 2011), minority stake from Sunrise Strategic Partners in 2016; no later acquisition recorded; manufacturing in India and Turkey; no first-tier supplier list; GOTS and Fair
- SGB Online: Revelry Brands closes Pact funding round · archived copy · Revelry Brands, a Boulder investment firm, acquired Pact in December 2011.
- Berkeley Haas: Pact Apparel · archived copy · Acquired by Revelry Brands in 2011; launched an organic cotton Fair Trade Certified line with Indian farmers and factories in 2014; no later sale mentioned (2024).
- Selfless Clothes: Pact brand report · archived copy · Pact clothing is made in India in Fair Trade factories from GOTS organic cotton; factories are not publicly named.
- Eco-Stylist: Pact · archived copy · Product pages list country of manufacture and whether the factory is Fair Trade certified; no public factory list.
Last researched 9 October 2026 · details still being verified. Grades are opinions based on the evidence listed here. Represent this company and think something is wrong? A right-of-reply form is coming soon.