About Autonomie Project
Autonomie Project is a new Fair Trade fashion company offering stylish sweatshop-free & eco-friendly footwear, clothing and accessories. Launched in late 2007, the founders of Autonomie Project were inspired by the lack in the social marketplace of a truly wearable & affordable ethical clothing brand. Autonomie Project supplies high-quality garments at competitive prices to consumers who wish to make purchases with a social and environmental impact without having to sacrifice their own personal style, or break their wallet.
Our company's mission and value system is directly in line with that of B Corporation. We fully support B Corp's goals and believe in unifying with other like-minded companies and organizations to revolutionize ‘business as usual'.
Our products are relevant and fashionable for today’s market - always vegan, always eco, and always fairly traded so that you can wear your values and still look good! In addition to a feel-good and fun shopping experience, Autonomie aims to raise awareness about today’s most pressing global issues. We hope to inspire our consumers to take action and help us uplift the communities of workers around the world that produce our goods.
The Change We Seek®
Autonomie's mission is to supply high-quality garments to consumers that seek to make purchases that align with their values without having to sacrifice their own personal style, all while making a positive social impact on our earth and raising awareness about today's most pressing global issues.
• We seek to ensure that garment workers around the world are paid a fair wage and have access to other benefits, such as affordable health care, that will help them sustain a positive and healthy lifestyle. Through our partnerships with small, independent cooperatives, we hope to empower typically disadvantaged workers to become thriving participants in a reconfigured global marketplace where sweatshops are a thing of the past.
• Eco-friendly practices are employed whenever possible at our business's operational level as well as at the manufacturing level of all of our suppliers. We use organic cotton, all natural FSC rubber, and other eco-friendly & locally-sourced materials whenever possible to lessen our environmental impact. We never use animal products and encourage cruelty-free purchases and practices.
Autonomie Project
- Industry: Textile - Apparel Footwear & Accessories
- Product/Services: Sneakers, t-shirts, hand bags, flip flops, winter accessories
- Location: Boston, MA
- http://www.autonomieproject.com
Summary:
Certified: September 2008| Points Earned | % Points Available | |
|---|---|---|
| Environment » | 13.6 | 85% |
| Employees » | ||
| Community » | 53 | 60% |
| Consumers » | 47.2 | 59% |
| Leadership » | 8 | 50% |
| Composite B Score | 121.8 | 64% |
- >80 out of 200 is eligible for certification
- >60% points available = Area of excellence
Highlights:
2008 B Impact ReportEnvironment: >51% recycled office supplies; >25% renewable energy; % of renewables increased annually
Community: >60% of expenditures directed toward local suppliers; >25% of suppliers located in low-income communities; >5% of net profits given to charitable organizations

