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Our Criteria for Nordstrom for Good
We know customers are increasingly considering the impacts of the products they buy. We also believe that fashion can be a force for good. The products in our Nordstrom for Good range align with a range of proven certifications, sourcing programs and manufacturing approaches, including:
- Preferred materials: Every item is made with at least 50% preferred materials—such as organic cotton, recycled polyester and more responsibly sourced animal fibers.
- Responsible sourcing and manufacturing: Each product is made with care through the use of more sustainable agriculture or promoting better worker livelihoods—and achieving certifications like Fairtrade and GoodWeave for the materials and production practices used.
- Preferred ingredients and packaging: Items in the range meet industry certifications like Fairtrade organic and Forest Stewardship Council that are designed to ensure ingredients and packaging help to protect biodiversity and reduce waste.
- Responsible brands: Products are made by brands certified to either the B Corp or Butterfly Mark standard. We also highlight brands making commitments to reducing their emissions through the setting and reporting of progress on verified science-based targets, as well as having The Climate Label certification.
Our Nordstrom for Good Criteria
Preferred Materials
Fabrics crafted with care for our planet look good. Everything in this category is made with at least 30% preferred materials—like organic cotton, recycled polyester and more responsibly sourced animal fibers.
Each product must consist of at least 30% preferred materials, including:
- Regenerative organic cotton
- Organic cotton
- Fairtrade organic cotton
- Recycled cotton (post-consumer/post-industrial)
- Recycled polyester
- Recycled nylon
- Branded recycled synthetics
- More sustainable manmade cellulosic fibers*
- Innovative manmade cellulosic fibers (made of recycled content or agricultural waste content)
- Responsible down
- Responsible wool
- Responsible alpaca wool
- Responsible cashmere
- Leather with LWG certification
- Recycled wool
- Recycled leather
- Certified vegan
- Plant-based leather
- Responsible gemstones
- Responsible metals
- Recycled metals
*More sustainable viscose/MMCs must come from companies with a dark-green shirt rating + chemical use and emissions rating of 1 or higher from the Canopy Hot Button Report.
Responsible Sourcing & Manufacturing
How things are made matters. These products are made with particular care for the planet and people, using more sustainable agriculture, managing chemicals and resource use within supply chains or promoting better livelihoods for the people making them.
Each product must be made in a facility that meets high environmental or social standards, including:
- Fairtrade certified
- GoodWeave certified
- Better Cotton Initiative
- U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
- EMF Jeans Redesign
- Cradle to Cradle
- Cradle to Cradle—material health
- OEKO-TEX 100
- OEKO-TEX Made in Green
Preferred Ingredients & Packaging
Inner beauty counts. We've identified a variety of certifications that help ensure ingredients and packaging are harvested in ways that protect biodiversity and reduce waste. More details on why they're chosen can be found on individual product pages.
- Regenerative organic
- Regenerative agriculture
- Organic
- Fairtrade organic
- Refillable product packaging
- 100% recyclable product packaging
- 100% recycled product packaging
- Forest Stewardship Council — certified packaging
- Cruelty-free
Responsible Brands
Business practices can have a big impact. Nordstrom for Good products are produced by brands certified as either a B Corp or to the Butterfly Mark standard.