We started developing our social responsibility program in the mid-1990s, working side by side with factory partners. In 2001, we became a founding member of the Fair Labor Association, a nonprofit that works to improve working conditions worldwide. With over a decade of close focus on our cut-and-sew factories, in 2011, we moved one link…
Regenerative practices and knowledge come from Indigenous and Black farmers, and support healthy soil, animals and people.
Tough and uncertain, organic cotton farming accounts for less than 1 percent of US cotton production. For this family, that’s why it’s a calling.
The story of our switch to organic cotton starts with a bout of headaches and a trip to the lunar landscape of the San Joaquin Valley’s conventional cotton fields.
Patagonia’s journey toward zero waste and reduced carbon emissions, failed experiments included.
Why we rely on lab tests and data more than ever to make decisions about our products.
What was once a nuisance—overselling environmental gains—now conceals the apparel industry’s role in the climate crisis.