Maggie's Organics

Apparel/Footwear

Headquartered in United States

Maggie's Organics is the oldest surviving organic apparel company in the US, founded in 1992 with commitment to certified organic cotton and wool production. The brand sources materials from family farmers in India, Tanzania, and Argentina, and manufactures in worker-owned cooperatives and family-owned facilities across Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and North Carolina, paying workers above standard fair trade wages with documented living wage commitments. The company holds GOTS, Fair Trade Federation, and Regenerative Organic Certified credentials, and publishes a detailed Responsible Business Conduct Policy covering labor standards, environmental practices, and supply chain transparency.

GOTS ↗
Fair Trade Certified ↗
Fair Trade
No forced labor
No child labor
Supplier code of conduct
Made in USA
Union-made

How Maggie's Organics scores

Three pillars, scored independently. Higher is better.

Environmental

59.4

Likely good
Labor

84.4

Likely great
Compliance

70.6

Likely great

What Maggie's Organics does well

GOTS Certified Organic Textiles

Maggie's Organics produces apparel certified under the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), which requires organic fiber content and compliance with environmental and social criteria across the supply chain.
Fair Trade USA Certified

A portion of Maggie's Organics' product line carries Fair Trade USA certification, which involves third-party audits verifying fair wages, safe working conditions, and community development standards for workers in the supply chain.
Union-Made Products

Maggie's Organics has publicly marketed select products as union-made, reflecting manufacturing relationships with unionized facilities in the United States, as stated on the company's website and product labeling.
1% for the Planet Member

Maggie's Organics is a member of 1% for the Planet, committing to donate at least 1% of annual sales to environmental nonprofit organizations.

The detail

Environment

Maggie's Organics uses certified organic cotton and other organic fibers in its products, sourced under GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certification, which covers both environmental and social criteria throughout the textile supply chain. The company has publicly stated a commitment to avoiding synthetic pesticides and genetically modified organisms in its fiber sourcing. Limited public data is available regarding the company's direct operational emissions, energy use, water consumption, or packaging waste reduction programs beyond fiber-level certifications.

Labor

Maggie's Organics has publicly stated that its products are made under fair trade and union-made conditions, and the company has historically marketed socks manufactured at the Biltmore Industries facility and later through Fair Trade USA-certified supply chains. The company holds Fair Trade USA certification for a portion of its product line, which involves third-party audits of labor standards including wages, working conditions, and worker rights. Limited public data is available on comprehensive supply chain mapping, diversity reporting, or formal worker safety incident records beyond what is disclosed through its certification programs.