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Patagonia

Apparel/Footwear
Leif rating: Likely Excellent

Headquartered in United States

Patagonia, Inc. is an American outdoor apparel and gear company founded in 1973 and headquartered in Ventura, California. The company designs and sells clothing, equipment, and accessories for outdoor activities including climbing, surfing, skiing, and trail running, distributing through its own retail stores, website, and wholesale partners globally. In 2022, founder Yvon Chouinard transferred ownership of the company to a purpose trust and nonprofit organization structured to direct profits toward environmental causes.

How Patagonia scores

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What Patagonia does well

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The detail

Environment

Patagonia publishes annual environmental and social responsibility reports disclosing information on its supply chain, materials sourcing, and environmental programs. The company states that it uses recycled materials, organic cotton, and bluesign-approved fabrics across a significant portion of its product line, and it holds bluesign system partner status. Patagonia has been a founding member of 1% for the Planet since 1986, committing 1% of annual sales to environmental nonprofits. The company has publicly stated a goal to be carbon neutral across its entire business by 2025, and its 2022 environmental report disclosed Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions data, though the majority of its emissions footprint is concentrated in its supply chain (Scope 3).

Labor

Patagonia publishes a supplier list and conducts social and environmental audits of its supply chain through the Fair Labor Association (FLA), of which it is an accredited member. The company's supply chain spans multiple countries including Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and others, as disclosed in its supplier factory list. Patagonia's domestic operations include on-site childcare at its Ventura headquarters, a benefit it has publicized since the 1980s. The company reports on diversity, equity, and inclusion metrics in its annual reports, including workforce demographic data.

Patagonia products on Amazon

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