Celebrate Earth Day by Shopping At These Sustainable Brands

Ahead of this year’s Earth Day, consider shopping from ethical and sustainable companies. We’ve rounded up our favorite brands to help you out.

Though we shouldn’t wait until Earth Day comes around to be eco-conscious and mindful of our consumption habits, it’s never too late to start more actively caring about the future of our planet.

It’s no secret that the fashion industry is historically unsustainable and has directly contributed to the global increase in carbon emissions. Luckily, there are quite a few designers who are pivoting towards using sustainable materials and being mindful of their carbon footprints.

To celebrate Earth Day 2022, consider only shopping sustainably this year, or at least for the month of April. We’ve made it easy for you by rounding-up our favorite sustainable clothing, shoe, accessory, and beauty brands.

Sézane

Sézane is a French company that is committed to sustainability. They are B Corp certified, and as of now ¾ of the materials in their current collections are eco-friendly. Each month, they donate 10 percent of the global sales 100 percent of the proceeds from a selected design to programs that support access to education for children around the world. Shop here.

Gabriela Hearst

One of our favorite NYC designers, Gabriella Hearst has been committed to ethical and sustainable fashion since 2015. She staged the first-ever carbon-neutral fashion show during New York Fashion Week in 2019, and nearly 25 percent of her collections are made from deadstock materials. Shop here.

Laura Pitharas

Laura Pitharas is a classic “slow fashion” company. Their ethos is “less is more,” and they uphold that by ignoring trends and creating timeless pieces that will hold up over many years. They use 100 percent wool and source other materials that were manufactured locally in the UK. Shop here.

Reformation

Cult favorite brand Reformation is known for upholding fair and safe working conditions across their entire supply chain. The brand has also been 100 percent carbon-neutral since 2015, and they invest in projects and companies that will help offset some to the resources they use in production. Shop here.

Damson Madder

Damson Madder uses recycled and repurposed fabrics, natural dyes and organic cotton to create their trendy pieces. The focus on circular fashion, which stems from the principal of circular economics to create net-zero emissions. Shop here.

Petite Studio

New York City’s Petite Studio is literally the definition of slow fashion – It takes an average of 20 hours to produce a single Petite Studio garment. All garments are made by-hand in a studio in Jiangshan, China (where founder Jenny Wang Howell is from) in a safe and healthy factory, where they get health insurance, vacation time, and midday nap time during their 40-hour weeks. Most employees have been working at the factory for over 10 years. Shop here.

Stella McCartney

Stella McCartney is the gold-standard for sustainably made designer goods. She famously never uses leather, feathers, or fur, and invests in creating eco-friendly alternatives, as seen in her recent collections. They also have been a pioneer in the call for circular fashion to uphold their zero-waste vision. Shop here.

Girlfriend Collective

Girlfriend Collective is a great alternative to popular activewear companies if you are looking for a more sustainable alternative. The brand’s products are all ethically made using recycled materials, and they even have a program that allows you to send them old athletic clothing that they will repurpose, in exchange for $15 off your purchase. Shop here.

Gemma Styles x Baxter and Bronny

These sunglasses are all fully recyclable, and made in small batches in a factory that uses 80 percent renewable energy. They also ship in recyclable packaging, and use carbon-neutral shipping practices, with carbon offsets dedicated to the Tri-City Forest Project in Massachusetts. Shop here.

adidas x Parley

The adidas x Parley partnership has provided us with many innovations and advancements in the fight to end plastic waste and find suitable plastic replacements. The “Made to be Remade” collection urges shoppers to send back their shoes once they are too worn, so adidas can repurpose them. Shop here.

Kneed

Kneed creates luxury handbags that are all made by artisans in their Florence studios. They use deadstock leather and create timeless silhouettes in small batches, promoting slow fashion. Shop here.

Aurate

Aurate creates sustainable luxury jewelry that is handmade by seventh generation craftsmen. The brand only uses 100 percent recycled gold and conflict-free diamonds, and their pearls come from local, family-run establishments. Shop here.

Essen the Label

Shoe company Essen the Label was created with the intention of preventing overconsumption. Their motto is “buy less, chose better.” They also track their CO2 footprint throughout their supply chain, and actively practiced carbon compensation and offsetting. Shop here.

Manu Atelier

Manu Atelier creates handmade bags and shoes with sustainable materials and a focus on capsule pieces that can be worn from year to year. They produce their bags in their own workshop, allowing them to control all the steps in the production process. Shop here.

Tata Harper

All Tata Harper products are made at a family farm in Vermont from start to finish, eliminating all outsourcing and unnecessary shipping. Their products are 100 percent natural and completely biodegradable, and they are moving towards selling both refillable and reusable products. Shop here.

REN Skincare

REN packages their cruelty-free skincare products in reclaimed ocean plastics, and has committed to becoming fully zero waste in their efforts to remodel the way that luxury skincare is packaged. Shop here.

Ilia Beauty

Ilia focuses on skincare-based makeup, to decrease the number of products you need to purchase. All of their bottles are recyclable, and they are certified cruelty-free and vegan-friendly. Shop here.

Davines

Davines is the grandfather of sustainable beauty brands. They are a certified B Corp, and 83.1 percent of their ingredients are of natural origin. In addition, they promote circular shopping, and have spared 631 tons of plastic since 2014. Shop here.

Nécessaire

Nécessaire has been climate neutral certified since 2019, and plastic neutral certified since last year. They also donate 1 percent of every sale to environmental non-profits to help with carbon offsets. Shop here.

Credits: Cover image via Stella McCartney’s Winter 2017 ad campaign.