To meet their profit margins, a vast majority of fashion companies do their manufacturing in the Far East, or in countries that have no minimum wage or other worker protections. It’s all about making money — with little or no regard for: planet Earth, those growing the raw materials and the folks stitching everything together.

However, Goodsociety, a green fashion company with a conscience, takes their eco fashion ethos to to whole other  level – for every pair of jeans they sell, Goodsociety donates 25% of their profits to those in need.

The company sources their certified organic denim from approximately 1000 independent farmers in India.  They not only teach sustainable farming practices that are pesticide- and fertilizer-free but also maintain a guaranteed purchase agreement with these farmers, providing financial opportunities for education, infrastructure, and local development. Factory working conditions of the employees meet conscientious standards – fair wages and safe working conditions – no exploitation and no child labor.

You can buy Goodsociety jeans at their on-line shop, goodsociety.org, (use their store locator to find the nearest store) or at local NYC purveyors of fine eco-fashion, like our friends at kaightshop.com.