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40+ Sustainable Clothing Brands Making Garments for Good
If you’re a consumer looking to support brands doing good, or you’re a clothing brand owner aspiring to be more sustainable in your business practices, this list is for you. We’ve pulled some best-in-class examples of sustainable clothing brands selling eco-friendly menswear, vegan footwear, vintage fashion, recycled swimwear, and everything in between.
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Shopify Is Eliminating the Climate Impact of Merchant Shipments Over BFCM
For the second year in a row, Shopify is addressing the environmental impact of the global Black Friday Cyber Monday (BFCM) shopping weekend by purchasing enough frontier carbon removal to counteract the carbon emissions that come from shipping every single order on our platform.
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4 Simple, Low-Cost Ways to Run a More Sustainable Business
Companies can thrive while also contributing to positive environmental change. But getting started can be daunting—which is why we’re simplifying it with four of the most impactful ways to make your business more sustainable.
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Sustainable for the Long Term: 7 Ways to Stay True to Your Values—and Meet Customer Expectations
Our research shows that customers say they care about sustainable and ethical consumption—but once price or shipping times factor into buying decisions, those good intentions can start to crumble. How can brands act as role models for sustainability and turn good-intentioned browsers into buyers?
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Shopify’s Sustainability Fund: How We’re Investing to Reverse Climate Change
One year ago, we launched Shopify’s Sustainability Fund to address a hard, irrefutable truth: there’s too much carbon in the air. Today, we’re sharing how we spent the fund’s first $5 million on the most promising and innovative solutions fighting climate change—and the visionary entrepreneurs behind them.
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What Does Working Remotely Mean for the Planet?
In May 2020, Shopify announced that it was now a digital-by-default company. What does going digital mean for the company’s carbon emissions?
To answer this question, we’re running an experiment to find out what impact teleworking has on energy usage and emissions. We plan to open source our findings based on our dataset of global employees.
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Carbon Offsets: A Field Guide to Shopify’s Selection Process
On Earth Day, we launched Offset, a Shopify app allowing merchants to offset their delivery emissions. Within Shop, our new personal shopping assistant app, Shopify offsets the shipment of all orders purchased with Shop Pay.
But what are carbon offsets, really? How do they work, and how do we know they’re effective? This article walks you through Shopify’s offset strategy, and how we selected our carbon offset projects.
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The Current Climate: How to Sustain an Environmental Business During COVID-19
It’s hard to focus on the environment in the middle of a global crisis. But what if your business has built its brand around contributing to the fight against climate change? We consulted some environmentally-minded Shopify merchants about how their businesses are faring, any business pivots they’ve had to make, and best practices for individuals and businesses who still want to reduce their environmental footprint.
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8 Independent Businesses Share Their Sustainable Packaging and Shipping Solutions
As shipping and packaging play a crucial role in any online store, consumers are curious and conscious about the environmental impact. To kick start your research for sustainable shipping and packaging solutions, we’ve rounded up eight merchants to share their journey and approach to shipping products with the environment in mind.
