Outdoor: 81 companies
Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank How grades are decided
Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank
Good first, then On Track, then the two poor grades. Within a grade, stronger evidence, fewer problems and lower-risk countries come first, and stars move Good companies up. How grades are decided
773 brands rated so far in Clothing & footwear. Broad coverage of the global clothing, footwear and accessories brands you're likely to come across, from big chains to small labels, with many Australian brands. Read the Clothing & footwear guide for what goes wrong in the industry and what earns each grade. Missing one? Ask us to research it.
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Any grade 811Wilderness WearClothing & footwearAustralian-made merino outdoor clothingIts own factories in Australia hold Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Open supply chain3 stars2PatagoniaClothing & footwearOutdoor clothing and gearHolds Fair Trade USA factory certification and publishes its suppliers.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Gives workers a real voice; Open supply chain; Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities5 stars3Arc'teryx (clothing, packs and accessories)Clothing & footwearTechnical outdoor jackets, packs and footwearHolds Fair Trade USA factory certification and publishes its suppliers.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities3 stars4Earth Sea SkyMissing: where its earlier stages happen and a named supplier list · Clothing & footwearNZ-made outdoor and polar clothingPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified5NorsewearMissing: where its earlier stages happen · Clothing & footwearWool socks, gloves and beaniesPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified6ONE PLANET (packs, rainwear, gaiters and down sleeping bags)Missing: where its earlier stages happen · Clothing & footwearAustralian-made packs, rainwear and outdoor gearPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified7RabMissing: living wage proof · Clothing & footwearTechnical outdoor clothing and sleeping bagsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified8IcebugMissing: living wage proof and traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearTraction running and outdoor shoesPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified9LOWAMissing: living wage proof · Clothing & footwearHiking and mountaineering bootsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified10NorrønaMissing: living wage proof · Clothing & footwearTechnical outdoor and ski clothingPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified11VAUDEMissing: living wage proof · Clothing & footwearOutdoor and bike clothing, bagsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified12DeuterMissing: living wage proof · Clothing & footwearHiking backpacks and outdoor bagsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified13HaglöfsMissing: living wage proof · Clothing & footwearOutdoor clothing, footwear and packsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified14MammutMissing: living wage proof · Clothing & footwearMountain sports clothing and gearPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified15MontaneMissing: living wage proof · Clothing & footwearLightweight technical outdoor apparelPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified16OrtovoxMissing: living wage proof · Clothing & footwearMerino mountain wear and avalanche gearPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified17Picture Organic ClothingMissing: living wage proof · Clothing & footwearSki, snowboard and outdoor clothingPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackVerified18BridgedaleMissing: a full independent supply chain audit and where its earlier stages happen · Clothing & footwearTechnical hiking and outdoor socksPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified19FjällrävenMissing: living wage proof, worker rights protections and traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearOutdoor clothing, backpacks and tentsPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified20SalomonMissing: living wage proof and worker rights protections · Clothing & footwearTrail running shoes, outdoor and ski apparelPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified
- Good and goes above and beyond (3 to 6 stars)
- Best available: the strongest in a category with no Good brand yet
- Est. = estimated, nothing found about the company itself
- * = self-reported