Fair Labor and Trade
URTHWEAR Sustainability Standard
Fair Trade and Labor
As part of our Fair-Labor and Fair-Trade requirements, as well as our greater Sustainability Standard, we maintain an active Countries of Manufacture Watchlist. The purpose of this list is to govern products that are manufactured in countries with weaker laws and/or that have demonstrated a pattern of labor and trade abuse.
In line with our Ethos to expand compassion and lift up communities, we never ban any particular country as a whole. However, we do require strict and verifiable adherence to fair-labor and fair-trade standards from end manufacturers in all countries on the list, and in many cases, additional secondary verifications.
Level 1 Restriction
Countries with a Level 1 restriction must demonstrate certification and/or strict adherence to an acceptable fair-labor and fair-trade standard.
Level 2 Restriction
Countries with a Level 2 restriction must meet Level 1 requirements as well as additional audits, verifications and requests directed by URTHWEAR. Without clearance of both requirements a product cannot pass through.
Standards
In line with our ethos, we seek and approve only products that have utilized fair-trade labor and are devoid of any animal byproducts or animal testing.
In pursuit of products that lift people and communities up through Fair-Labor and Fair-trade, we are guided by some of the following organizations.
Organizations & Accreditations |
Artisans du Monde |
Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) |
Certified B Corporation |
Ethical Clothing of Australia (ECA) |
European Fair Trade Association (EFTA) |
Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) |
Fairtrade America |
Fair Rubber Association |
Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand |
Fair Trade Certified |
Fair Trade Federation |
Fair Wear Foundation |
Fairtrade International |
FLOCERT |
NEST |
NSF International |
Oxfam |
SA8000 |
World Fair Trade Org |
Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) |
The Watchlist
Our watchlist, as well as the corresponding restrictions, expand and contract as countries evolve, laws change, and standards elevate.
In our effort to curate the best from anywhere, products manufactured in countries on this list are treated separately and apart from products from the same brand that are manufactured in countries not on this list.
Country | Restriction |
Bangladesh | Level 2 |
Brazil | Level 1 |
Burundi | Level 2 |
Cambodia | Level 1 |
Chad | Level 2 |
China
|
Level 2
|
Columbia | Level 1 |
DR Congo | Level 2 |
Egypt | Level 1 |
Ethiopia | Level 1 |
Ghana | Level 1 |
Guatemala | Level 1 |
India | Level 1 |
Indonesia | Level 1 |
Ivory Coast |
Level 1 |
Liberia | Level 1 |
Myanmar |
Level 2 |
Nicaragua | Level 1 |
Nigeria |
Level 1 |
Pakistan |
Level 1 |
Philippines | Level 2 |
Qatar | Level 1 |
Somalia |
Level 1 |
South Korea | Level 1 |
Thailand | Level 1 |
Turkey |
Level 1 |
Vietnam |
Level 1 |
Zimbabwe |
Level 2 |