About the Project
Sustainable Shopping Made Easy
In an effort to help consumers easily find products that are better for the environment and their health, we have created a series of curated collections of sustainable, renewable, ethical and fashion forward products across multiple industries. We intend to be a 1-stop-shop where people can find what they are looking for and feel good that their purchase will be a responsible choice, without having to sacrifice style or function.
3 Major Collections
Currently, we have 3 major collections focusing on Apparel, Interior Design, and Holiday & Event items. The products we endorse are all vegan, renewable, and abide by our ethical standards from conception, to end-use, and beyond.
Apparel
Fashion forward, 100% vegan clothing made from natural materials.
Interior Design
Furniture and home decor free from toxic off-gassing and microplastics.
Holidays & Events
Zero-waste decorations and gift items for guilt-free celebrations.
Our Standards
Ethical Sourcing, Radical Transparency
We do not support fast fashion or the use of animal products, bi-products or testing. We do not support the use of greenwashing, or manipulative marketing tactics meant to showcase a brand, or their products, as sustainable, when the reality is usually drastically misrepresented.
When we establish resale agreements with our vendors, we require they fill out our Brand Ethics and Sustainability Questionnaire so that we can be sure that we are supporting brands that hold themselves to a higher standard.
We do our best to vet all of our supplied brands to clarify their labor policies, production processes and business practices so that we do not intentionally, or indirectly, support pollution, inequality, abuse or any other negative impacts on our planet, community or health.
If we find that any brands have violated our brand ethics or sustainability standards, their products will be removed from our platforms and resale engagements suspended or terminated. The same goes for individual product eligibility.
Transparency note: Despite our best efforts, we are at the mercy of each brand’s willingness to be transparent. We do not have the capability or resources at this time to 3rd party test items to confirm materials or ingredients, so we do have to trust that our vendors are providing us with accurate information. If it comes to our attention that a certain brand or product is different than disclosed, and no longer meets our standards, then it will be removed from our platforms and agreements will be suspended or terminated. We are not liable for any individual brand’s dishonesty or failure to disclose certain information.
Our Approach
Progress Over Perfection
With that in mind, we may still choose to have resale agreements with certain brands that do not fully comply with our brand ethics, but do have individual products that comply.
The goal is to encourage the production of safer products, so if a brand sees an increase in sales for their more naturally derived products, the positive impact would be that they could potentially increase production of their more sustainable products and reduce production on their not-so-sustainable products, steering the industry in a better direction.
Synthetics Threshold
We sometimes allow a threshold of up to 5% synthetics on specialty items to accommodate for more variety within our selection and to allow for better end use, when necessary. For example, within the apparel industry, sometimes intimates, outerwear, gym clothes or other specialty items may require the use of synthetics to function as intended, or to allow a unique style that otherwise wouldn’t be achievable.
As the sustainable fashion market grows, so will product innovation and we hope to someday be able to eliminate these synthetics entirely.
Animal Products
We do not allow any threshold for animal products or materials, like wool or silk, although we are aware of their positive renewable qualities and sometimes exceptional function. It is our company’s stance that those benefits do not outweigh the negative ethical impact that those products almost always cause.
Our Structure
What is a PB LLC?
Industry Impact Project is registered as a Public Benefit LLC. Any company registered as such, aims to produce a product or service that serves a benefit to the public and operate in a responsible and sustainable manner. Registering this company in this manner means we are legally bound to prioritize community wellness.
Transparency
Accountability
Positive Impact
This shapes our focus when selecting products to place on our platform. We want to ensure each product has the least amount of negative impact, which will, in turn, provide the best positive impact on our communities. By encouraging the sales of more sustainable products and making that process easier, more convenient, and more transparent, we will reduce environmental pollution, single-use plastics, BPA exposure and the like, as well as encourage manufacturers to change their manufacturing and production practices and to follow labor laws more closely.
Supporting a PB LLC is supporting our communities.
The more we succeed, the more YOU succeed.
Pricing
Sustainability for Everyone
We offer a wide price range to make sure that we are catering to all markets. Sustainability and safety should be available to everyone. With the varying price range, there will also be a varying range of sustainability and business ethics, but all products we choose are vetted and researched to fit within our standards of acceptable materials, business practices and overall sustainability.
We are aware that some lower price point products we offer can potentially come from brands that may not fully comply with our brand ethics, but we have an optimistic attitude that if we can support sales of better products, the toxic products might not sell as well and eventually become obsolete.
Our Commitment
Giving Back
As an organization, we care about our world, and all of the creatures in it, human or animal. That is why we have dedicated ourselves to provide these portals for sustainable shopping, as well as giving back to our communities.
We encourage the success of sustainable brands, to bend the market in that direction, which will not only benefit consumers health and wellness, but also the planet. It is important for us to support the causes that support our people, our animals, and our earth.
We commit to contributing to various fundraisers, charitable events, causes and donations. Our success is our planet’s success, and we take that responsibility very seriously.
Coming Soon
Rewards Program
This “give back” mentality is also why we’ve structured a rewards system based on giving. We want to offer incentives that encourage giving, which is why our rewards points can only partially be used personally, and the remainder can only be given as gifts.
These gift rewards encourage kindness, and spread our consumer base which will directly result in more support for a sustainable market.
Rewards program launching soon — stay tuned!
We the people have the power to support companies that support us.
Industry Change Starts with You