B Corp
This type of company meets high standards for social and environmental performance.
What is a B Corp?
This is the most commonly used synthetic fiber in clothing.
What is polyester?
Corporate Social Responsibility is a company's commitment to operate in an ethical and sustainable way that benefits society.
What is CSR?
A certification system ensuring textiles are made with safe chemicals and responsible manufacturing processes.
What is bluesign?
Companies must earn at least this many points to become a certified B Corp.
What is 80?
When made from used plastic bottles, polyester is called this.
What is recycled polyester?
Environmental, Social, Goverance criteria investors use to assess a company's sustainability and ethical impact.
What is ESG?
Independent verifications that confirm a product or company meets specific sustainability or eithical standards.
What is 3rd Party Certificaitons?
Most first-time companies score between this point range on the B Impact Assessment.
What is 40 to 60?
True or false: Recycled polyester is weaker than regular polyester.
What is false?
A legal business structure that requires a company to balance profit with positive impact on society and the environment.
What is a GBC (General Benefit Corporation)?
bluesign reviews every step of the fabric-making process, starting with this.
What are raw materials (or inputs)?
The B Impact Assessment includes 5 categories: governance, workers, customers, environment, and this group.
What is community?
Care tags that say “wash cold, line dry” to help reduce this.
What is energy use?
A group of man-made chemicals known as "forever chemicals" used for water and stain resistance; they don't break down and can harm to people and the planet.
What is PFAS?
True or false: bluesign checks both the fabric and the chemicals used to make it.
What is true?
True or false: A B Corp certification lasts forever once you earn it.
What is false?
Our commitment to material sustainability includes switching all fabrics over to this certified system.
What is bluesign?
This global standard tracks recycled content and chain of custody.
What is the GRS (Global Recycling Standard)?
bluesign helps reduce risks for both the people who wear the clothes and these people.
Who are the workers (or the people who make the clothes)?