Wear Your Values, Wear No Evil
Etiko is an apparel, footwear and sports ball business that has had the respect and promotion of human rights at the centre of its mission since its foundation in 2005.
We wanted to be 100% confident the apparel and footwear we were buying for our family hadn’t been made by a child or some poor worker being ripped off in a developing country. At the time this didn’t exist, so we created it.
We constantly set the bar for upholding and campaigning the human rights of people working in traditionally exploitative industry supply chains.
Etiko is derived from the greek word for ‘ethical.’
With over a decade of sales, Etiko’s products have supported the human and labour rights of cotton growers, rubber tappers, workers in apparel, sports ball and shoe production, and their families. We pay premiums to all of our employees to ensure they get proper living wages.
Our products are produced and manufactured in India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
If you don’t completely love your Etiko merch, we offer a 30 day 100% refund on all of our products excluding underwear! (for obvious reasons!)
If you have any questions on our operations, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at admin@etiko.com.au
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Etiko is about living conscientiously. We make decisions and purchases that do not harm people, animals or the earth. Etiko was founded on these principles, and we continue to search for new ways to improve the way we operate.
Our first CRI report showed that Etiko’s carbon footprint was: 66.48 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. This is significantly lower than the industry standard, but not good enough for us. We are now on track to a net-zero carbon emissions target by 2020 for our entire supply chain. The Australian fashion industry has set its target for 2050.
One of the ways we offset emissions is by purchasing ethical, social environmental carbon credits from Timor-Leste via Carbon Social, who work with subsistence farmers in Baguia to replant trees, improve livelihoods and build village economies.
Annually an estimated 55 million tonnes of pesticide is used on cotton crops. This leeches into local water supplies and endangers many kinds of wildlife. We use 100% organic cotton on our shoes and shirts ensuring you only get the very best
No animals should suffer for our fashion. According to the U.N.,18% of all greenhouse gas emissions are from animal agriculture. Choosing vegan friendly apparel options is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint.
Our rubber is naturally tapped from rubber trees in Sri Lanka. Unlike petroleum based rubbers, natural rubber can be farmed sustainably from C02 absorbing rubber trees and does not offgas harmful chemicals. The best part? At the end of its life cycle, natural rubber is 100% biodegradable!
We use FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified cardboard and paper. FSC is an international non profit that promotes the responsible management of the world’s forests.
Eliminating packaging can be difficult with shipping, that is why we use cardboard swing tags and packaging in areas traditional brands use plastic.
In areas we are forced to use plastics, we make sure it is biodegradable and compostable plastic packaging from Natur-tech.
Even our plastic mail bags are recyclable via the Australia Post Mailing Satchel Brigade program.
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We are always eager to hear from our customers and have a variety of methods by which you can interact with us. Please refer to our following list of FAQs, as we most likely have an answer for your query. If you do not find the answer to your question below, you can contact us directly via the following methods: