Impact Report

How Sustainable Is Pact?

Founded in 2009 in Boulder, Colorado, by Brendan Synnott, Pact is an organic cotton clothing and home textiles brand.

Pact sources almost exclusively GOTS‑certified organic cotton and manufactures in Fair Trade Certified facilities, ensuring a strong foundation of environmental and social sustainability. However, it lacks regular sustainability reporting, emissions targets, and water & chemical management initiatives.

1. Environmental
Sustainability

Pact uses over 90% preferred materials, mainly GOTS‑certified organic cotton. Its packaging uses FSC‑certified paper mailers, and the brand promotes a clothing take‑back and donation program. However, it publishes no emissions data or targets, details on water or chemical management beyond GOTS, or repair and resale options.
IMPACT AREA 01

Materials
& Sourcing

  1. Pact uses a very significant share (90+%) of preferred materials in its products, with GOTS-certified organic cotton forming the majority. Its non‑preferred materials mainly include conventional elastane.
  2. The raw material composition, together with item-level certification, in all Pact products is fully transparent and available online.
  3. Pact achieved B Corp certification in 2010 with a score of 119, but appears to have lost this status following reassessment.
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Climate
& Emissions

  1. Pact does not publicly report its annual emissions data. It also lacks a net‑zero‑by‑2050 commitment or any stated emissions‑reduction targets.
  2. Through its SimpliZero partnership, Pact offsets emissions to claim zero‑net carbon for all items sold, but does not clarify that offsets are a temporary measure rather than a long‑term solution.
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Water
& Chemicals

  1. By using almost exclusively GOTS‑certified organic cotton, Pact ensures its products are made without synthetic pesticides, PFAS, heavy metals, formaldehyde, or VOCs at any stage.
  2. No additional details on water or chemical management efforts or certifications were found.
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Circularity
& Waste

  1. Pact has replaced single‑use plastic mailer packaging with Vela bags made from FSC-certified paper.
  2. Pact provides basic product care information to extend the durability of its products.
  3. Pact promotes a clothing take-back program through a partnership with “The Give Back Box” to collect used clothing and donate it to local charities.
  4. No clothing repair or resale programs are offered.

2. Social
Sustainability

Pact’s social sustainability is anchored by a fully vegan line of GOTS‑certified organic cotton made in Fair Trade Certified facilities. However, it could improve transparency around its supply chain facilities and lacks social metrics such as DEI.
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Animal
Welfare

  1. Pact is a fully vegan brand, and no evidence of using animal-based materials was found in its collections.
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Workplace
Practices

  1. For this section, we analyzed one of Pact’s 2025 job advertisements for a remote senior accountant position in Colorado.
  2. Pact offered a salary range aligned with the Colorado job market, together with performance‑based bonuses and equity, giving employees upside beyond salary.
  3. It also offers a monthly wellness stipend, half‑day Fridays, and medical, dental, vision, and life insurance starting the first month after hire, cutting the typical 30-90‑day wait and lowering out‑of‑pocket costs.
  4. However, the job advertisement contained no information regarding key employee benefits such as paid time off (PTO), paid parental leave, or retirement contributions, such as 401 (k) matching.
  5. Glassdoor reviews for Pact are limited but suggest women may be overlooked for leadership roles. The company does not provide DEI metrics to verify or refute this.
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Supply Chain
Workers’ Rights

  1. By sourcing almost exclusively GOTS‑certified organic cotton (with minimal synthetic elastane) from Fair Trade Certified factories, Pact upholds strong worker protections throughout its supply chain, from farm to finished item.
  2. Pact does not have a publicly available supplier code of conduct.
  3. Pact does not disclose fully identifiable supply chain facility details. However, for each item, it displays limited information, including the manufacturing facility’s country, employee count, and certifications.
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Sources

  1. Pact Sustainability
  2. Earth’s Favorite Fiber - Organic Cotton
  3. Paper, Not Plastic: Responsible Packaging
  4. Fair Trade Certified Factories
  5. The Give Back Box Program
  6. Remote Senior Accountant Job Listing on LinkedIn
  7. Pact Apparel Reviews on Glassdoor
  8. Archived B Corp Profile for Pact Apparel (2012)