Standard
A.K.A. our greenwashing forcefield.
1. Your needs satisfied
We consider aesthetics, functionality and longevity to select items that will meet your needs. This makes good use of our planet's resources and supports you to slow down your consumption.
2. Clear positive social or environmental impact
This could be a t-shirt made in a wind-powered factory with a carbon footprint 90% lower than that of a conventional t-shirt, or underwear made by a small Fairtrade factory in southern India.
3. Transparent supply chain
Brands on Brothers We Stand share a full breakdown of their supply chain for every product sold on our platform. We manually check each supply chain meets our standard, and summarise key details in Product Footprints on every product page.
4. Workers rights upheld
All brands on Brothers We Stand are required to share with us the practices they employ to ensure the following standards (based on the International Labour Organisation labour rights and ETI base code) are met:
- No use of child labour
- No use of forced labour
- Safe and healthy working conditions
- Legal labour contracts
- Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining
- No discrimination against employees
- No excessive hours of work
- Payment of legal minimum wage
* Brands are required to have clear systems for tier one suppliers and be taking steps, appropriate to the scale of the company, to ensure these standards are met by second and third tier suppliers.
5. Commitment to development
Brands that sell on Brothers We Stand are committed to develop their social and environmental impact. They communicate areas for development with us and we share them with you in our Product Footprints.
If you'd like to read more about our mission you can do that here.