ETHOS

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Company: ETHOS
Website: www.shopethos.au

More about ETHOS

ETHOS is a female-founded Australian retail platform that connects people with carefully curated ethical and sustainable products.

Based in Melbourne, ETHOS champions Australian brands that lead with innovation and awareness, focusing on ethical practices, sustainability, and environmental stewardship.  
All of the brands featured on ETHOS are Australian-owned and operated, with the majority of the founders being women. The brands selected all share a common thread: compassion, ethical manufacturing, and a vision for a better future. From Mirum plastic-free vegan leather handbags to bedding woven from sustainable Eucalyptus fibres, ETHOS is home to leading innovators in the industry.

Key information

100% VEGAN & CRUELTY FREE
Products made with intention; to benefit animals, people & the planet.

Connect & follow ETHOS

Veganism

Are all the products your entity (business, brand, organisation) produces and/or retails suitable for vegans? If no, then, unfortunately, you cannot register as we only accept submissions from 100% vegan entities.: Yes
Which of the following best describes you (professionals and sole traders) or your organisation?: Vegan

Ownership

Is your organisation an independent business/brand or a corporate owned business/brand?: Independent
Are you a Grassroots organisation (for projects, charities/NGOs)?: No
Are you a BAME (Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic) owned/run business/organisation?: No
What type of business/organisation are you?: Company
Are you a woman-owned/run business/organisation?: Yes

Social, Economic and Environmental Justice

Which social, economic or environmental justice causes does your entity (business, brand, organisation) support or promote (e.g. through social media posts, donations, attending protests and other direct actions etc.)?

Animal rights

Anti-slavery

Anti-war

Climate justice

Economic justice

Environmental justice

Environmentalism

Feminism and gender justice

Food justice

Global justice

Refugee and asylum justice

LGBTQIA justice

Palestinian solidarity

Prison abolition

Racial justice

Does your business/organisation have policies and practices which actively promote diversity and inclusion?

Yes

Do any of the products you produce and/or retail, or ingredients you use, have fairtrade certifications?

All

Do you source products and/or ingredients from companies and suppliers that support fair labour practices?

Always

Environment and Sustainability

If any of the products you produce and/or retail, or ingredients you use, have a sustainable production certification, please indicate which certifications apply?

Certified organic

Rainforest Alliance certified

Certified stockfree-organic

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified

Natrue certified

Other certification

Overall, how many of the products that you produce and/or retail, or ingredients you use, are certified by the sustainable production certifications listed in the question above?

Many (one to two thirds)

Are any of the products that you produce and/or retail, or ingredients you use, produced using sustainable production methods albeit uncertified?

Yes

Are any of the products that you produce and/or retail, or ingredients you use, free of palm oil?

All

Do you only use recycled or recyclable materials for packaging?

Yes

Is all of your packaging biodegradable?

Does your business, organisation or project follow a zero waste philosophy?

Energy, Transport and Distribution

How many of the products you produce and/or retail, and/or the ingredients you use, are made in the country in which your entity (business, organisation) is based?: Many (one to two thirds)

Giving Back

Does your business support or give back to the local community in any way?: Yes

Ethical Banking

Does your business/organisation use an ethical bank or building society?: Yes