SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERS

Allmade tees are created with less water than conventional tees, so there’s more H2O left for living things. Also, their entire line is now carbon neutral! They calculate all the carbon emissions generated during the product’s life cycle and use carbonfund.org to offset the emissions. They also have solar panels on the rooftops of their cut & sew factory, which provides electricity to the building. They hope to be trendsetters in the industry and encourage others to join them in putting people and the planet first.

In 2024, Cotopaxi achieved their biggest-ever sustainability goal — they met their 3Rs commitment. Now, 100% of Cotopaxi’s products contain materials that are either repurposed (using excess industry fabric), recycled, or responsibly certified (by a third party).

Tentree is a B Corp and Climate Neutral–certified brand that plants 10 trees for every item sold, with over 100 million trees planted to date. They use sustainable materials like organic cotton, recycled polyester, and TENCEL™, and aim to eliminate virgin materials entirely. Their circularity program keeps products out of landfills, and they actively support global reforestation and ecosystem restoration projects. Tentree is a true leader in combining purpose-driven design with measurable environmental impact.

Gemline’s Betterway isn't just a program—it’s a mindset. They’ve built it around three core pillars: People, Planet, and Product.

• People: They donated over $740K last year to charities like Ukraine relief, local youth programs, and community health initiatives
• Planet: Their Lawrence HQ uses a 1,736-panel solar array that generates 45% of its power, and the facility has been zero waste to landfill for four years
• Product: They’re phasing out PVC (78% PVC-free so far!), launched eco-friendly collections, and even added carbon footprint labels to their promos

ProudPath by PCNA makes it easy to align branded merchandise with real ESG goals. From carbon-neutral shipping to FSC-certified facilities and products made with recycled and responsibly sourced materials, it’s the real deal. They've repurposed over 35 million plastic bottles, planted 6 million trees, and donated more than $1.6 million to environmental causes. With tools like impact labels and curated lookbooks, ProudPath helps them deliver promo that’s both purposeful and impactful.

Outdoor Research is all in on sustainability. They’re cutting Scope 3 emissions by 48% per unit by 2030, using 100% renewable energy at their HQ, and eliminating PFAS chemicals from products. Their gear features recycled and bluesign®-approved materials, and they track impact through tools like the Higg Index. It’s high-performance gear that’s responsibly made, from supply chain to summit.

We trust The North Face to deliver gear that’s built for performance and the planet:

• 100% responsible fabrics by 2025 – All polyester, cotton, and nylon will be recycled, responsibly sourced, or regeneratively grown
• Circular design & Renewed program – Gear is made to be repaired, refurbished, recycled, or traded in through “Clothes the Loop” and Renewed initiatives
• Eliminating single-use plastics – They aim to remove all single-use plastic packaging by 2025 and ensure all paper packaging is recyclable
• Supply chain emissions goal – Working with suppliers to cut Scope 1 & 2 emissions in half by 2030

HPG is setting the standard in sustainable promo goods:

• Carbon neutral enterprise via Climate Impact Partners—plus carbon-neutral domestic shipping through UPS, offsetting 714 tonnes CO₂ in 2023
• EcoVadis Platinum Medal—top 1% globally—for their environmental, social, and governance efforts
• Goods2Know™ labels: over 890 products tagged with sustainability features like U.S.-made, natural, or recycled materials for easy client selection
• Impactful waste and recycling initiatives: misprinted pens donated to schools, 65% of outgoing cardboard reused, and TerraCycle partnerships for hard-to-recycle items