Directory Category: Cause

Cause

TenTree
TenTree sells casual apparel and accessories for men and women.  For every item purchased, ten trees are planted. 
Product(s):
Women’s Clothing, Men’s Clothing, Accessories
Cause(s):
Environment
How They Give Back:
Donate Sales Revenue
The Right to Shower
Product(s):
Soap and Bath Products
Cause(s):
Homelessness
How They Give Back:
Donate Sales Revenue
The Tote Project
The Tote Project is a brand dedicated to fighting human trafficking by spreading awareness, manufacturing ethically, and giving back.  10% of their gross profits is donated to Two Wings, a nonprofit that works with victims of sex trafficking by providing mentoring programs, life skills classes, and career training workshops.  
Product(s):
Tote Bags, Pouches
Cause(s):
Anti-Trafficking
How They Give Back:
Fair Trade, Donate Sales Revenue
Thistle Farms
Thistle Farms is a social enterprise that provides a residence and employment for women survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction.  The brand is most well known for their line of products for bath, body, and home. 
Product(s):
Bath and Body Products, Home Goods, and Apparel
Cause(s):
Anti-Trafficking, Women
How They Give Back:
Employment/Job Training
Thought
Thought is a UK-based clothing company that uses sustainable fabrics, such as bamboo, hemp, and wool.  They are proponents of slow fashion, making high quality pieces intended to last a long time.
Product(s):
Women’s Clothing, Men’s Clothing, Accessories
Cause(s):
Environment
How They Give Back:
Environmentally Friendly/Sustainable
Title Nine
Product(s):
Women’s Activewear
Cause(s):
Women
How They Give Back:
Donate Sales Revenue
TOMS
TOM’s is the company that popularized the “One for One” model in which, for one product sold, one product is donated to a person in need.  Each line of business supports a different cause.  For each pair of shoes sold, a pair of shoes is donated to a child in need.  For eyewear sales, a portion of the profits goes towards saving or restoring an individual’s sight.  Tom’s Roasting Co. supports safe water in developing countries.  Tom’s Bags supports safe births.  Tom’s backpacks supports programs that help to prevent and respond to school bullying.  
Product(s):
Footwear, Eyeglasses, Coffee, Handbags, Backpacks
Cause(s):
Children, Clean Water, Education, Health
How They Give Back:
One for One, Donate Sales Revenue
Triarchy
Triarchy is a sustainable denim brand.  Their products are made at a facility in Mexico City using 85% recycled water.  The material used to make their denim is 99% renewable and uses 85% less water to grow and process.  
Product(s):
Denim
Cause(s):
Environment
How They Give Back:
Environmentally Friendly/Sustainable
Twice As Warm
Twice As Warm sells high quality, American-made cold weather accessories, including hats, scarves, and gloves.  For each item purchased, a new clothing item was donated to a local shelter or organization that assists individuals and families in need of warm winter clothing.
Product(s):
Hats, Scarves, Gloves, Clothing
Cause(s):
Children, Homelessness
How They Give Back:
One for One
UNCVRD Jewelry
40% of sale proceeds go directly to local partners to fund street outreach, prevention, and programming for survivors.
Product(s):
Jewelry
Cause(s):
Anti-Trafficking
How They Give Back:
Donate Sales Revenue