Ethical brands with green Friday sales
While this blog is about green Friday sales, it is important to understand the context. Black Friday generally is associated with everything that ethical/sustainable consumption isn’t. As such ethical/sustainable brands may be reticent to participate in Black Friday in its traditional form. And that reticence is clearly understandable. How else could one associate ethical/sustainable with anything Black Friday? Just the overt greed that causes otherwise good folks to trample on others in the name of getting a deal is simply incompatible with ethical/sustainable consumption. My point here is I fully understand why sustainable brands may choose not to participate in Black Friday. But there’s something that bothers me a little about some indiscriminate anti-Black Friday campaigns that I see out there. Not everyone has the means to purchase ethically-made gifts at full price, especially if purchasing gifts for multiple people. The way I see it, there is not a need for the excesses of Black Friday or holiday shopping generally, but the cut-prices of Black Friday and Cyber Week are a great opportunity for those individuals and families with more limited resources to purchase ethically made products at more accessible price points. Plus, let’s face it, ethical/sustainable businesses ultimately need to be sustainable in terms of revenue! This brings to me to green Friday.
What is green Friday?
According to bustle magazine, green Friday was started to raise awareness about societies shopping habits. It encourages people to resist buying what they don’t need on black Friday, support sustainable brands should they need to shop or not buy at all.
Tentree

Tentree is a lifestyle apparel brand that plants ten trees for every item purchased. In addition Tentree uses eco-friendly materials like organic cotton as well environmentally friendly practices.
Green Friday sale: Up to 50% off and free shipping over $50
What they have: Casual apparel and accessories for women, men and kids
Able

ABLE is an ethical fashion brand that employs and empowers women as a solution to end poverty.
Green Friday sale: Up to 50% off using code festive25
What they have: Women’s apparel and accessories. They also have a good selection of bags.
Tribe Alive

Tribe Alive is an ethical brand for handmade apparel and jewelry for women
Green Friday sale: 40% off everything with the code together.
What they have: Women’s apparel and accessories.
Beaumont Organic

Beaumont organics has been making clothes ethically since 2008 using organic fabrics, ethical wool and deadstock that would otherwise be destined for landfills.
Green Friday sale: Although not technically labeled as green Friday sales, Beaumont organic has many items on sale right now. Check out link for some items up to 50% off
What they have: Women’s apparel and accessories
Tradlands

Tradlands is known for timeless, well-made every day essentials. Their garments are made slowly and ethically and designed to last.
Green Friday sales: Flash discounts throughout the week. If you see this after green Friday feel free to use my code PAULA15 for 15% off your first order.
What they have: Women’s apparel and accessories
Made Trade

Made trade provides an online curation of goods from makers and artisans around the world. The items they carry are ethically-sourced.
Green Friday sale: Through Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Made Trade is offering you the choice to EITHER get 10% off your entire order with code GET10, OR donate 10% with code GIVE10 to help provide food for communities in need.
What they have: Women’s and men’s clothing, shoes, accessories, home décor and furniture.
Thredup
Second hand fashion is sustainable fashion as it saves clothes going to landfills. Thredup is the largest online consignment store with a wide selection of pre-loved fashion.
Green Friday sales: Thredup has great sales often and has had black Friday sales in the past. Check their website this week.
What they have: Women’s, men and kids apparel, shoes and accessories.
Pact

Pact has sustainable basics. They source eco friendly materials like organic cotton and use fair trade factories.
Green Friday sales: Up to 40% off and free shipping $50 and free returns.
What they have: Casual basics for women, men, kids and baby.
Synergy clothing

Synergy has sustainable and GOTS certified organic clothing made using fair labor practices.
Green Friday sales: 40% off everything with the code gratitude.
What they have: Women’s apparel, accessories and activewear.
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Thanks for the breakdown. I just used your code at Tradlands 🙂 . Do you have any posts on sustainable living tips? Thanks again
Thank you so much. I do have a post coming up soon with tips