Ethix In The News
Is Your Business Ready for California's Textile Waste Law? - Print & Promo Marketing
"A lot of people are just kind of holding out to see how it's all going to go down after this needs assessment. How much waste is there? Nobody's ever researched this kind of information before."
Lindsey Cole, Marketing Director, July 28, 2026
Counselor Awards 2026 Sustainability Advocate of the Year: Ethix Merch
"You can't purchase ethically without having the environment in mind, and you can't purchase sustainably without having labor in mind."
Daniel Cardozo, Ethix Merch CEO, July 22, 2026
How The Recent B Corp Backlash Reveals The Limitations of Sustainability Certification
"We're kind of anti-certification at Ethix," says Lindsey Cole, director of marketing and communications at Ethix Merch (asi/189731) and a member of the Promo for the Planet board. She adds that certifications can give a false sense of security to buyers."
Lindsey Cole, Ethix Merch Marketing Director, August 21, 2025
Faculty Participant Reflects On The Impact Of CEPA's Mini-Immersion Into The LA Garment Industry
"Jamal Adams (President at Loyola High School) and I have been meeting with Daniel Cardozo (CEO at Ethix Merch) for a year now about connecting CEPA to our campus. I specifically want to explore the idea of having a learning-immersion experience for our students at Loyola. Daniel suggested that we attend a mini-immersion to see how we could collaborate."
Gabriela Gordillo-Banuelos, Director of the Center for Service and Justice at Loyola High School Los Angeles, August 12, 2025
Healthy Textiles Coalition Calls on CalRecycle to Strengthen New Textile EPR Law
"EPR funding can and should be used to close key manufacturing gaps, enabling California's fiber producers to scale regenerative practices and build value-added networks that support both ecological and economic resilience."
Rebecca Burgess, Executive Director Fibershed / Kirstie Pecci, Executive Director Just Zero / Tony Hackett, Policy Associate Californians Against Waste / Daniel Cardozo, CEO Ethix Merch / Branson Skinner, Co-Founder & Executive Producer The Or Foundation, July 31, 2025
Climate Hive "What Do You Solve? with Ethix Merch CEO Daniel Cardozo
"You go on to amazon and wanna buy a t-shirt for 9.99 that has really cool, full color digital print... start to think about what goes into that. There's cotton that needs to be grown for that shirt, that's got to be ginned, it's got to be spun, it's got to be made into fabric, the fabric has to be cut and sewn... that's a person touching that shirt at every single part of that journey."
Daniel Cardozo, Ethix Merch CEO, May 22, 2025
Sourcing Journal "Will Trump Tariffs Help Or Hurt U.S. Garment Workers"Ready To Wear,"
"There's no guarantee that these tariffs are going to last. The administration has been extremely capricious about it. They're coming, they're being lowered, they're being raised, they may be paused, etc. It doesn't give the industry the opportunity to invest because you don't know what's coming down the road."
Daniel Cardozo, Ethix Merch CEO, April 25, 2025
ASI "Beyond Bluewashing: How To Build A Socially Conscious Promo Business"
"We're so disconnected from the beginning product and the whole supply chain, so being able to see where a product comes from and how it works can be really eye-opening."
Lindsey Cole, Ethix Merch Marketing Director, April 23, 2025
American Magazine "College Gear That Is Ethically Ready To Wear,"
"There is a need for this, for a shift in the promotional products [and apparel industries] for high schools, colleges and universities. The fact that we've been able to [pull] revenue away from those harmful industry suppliers really speaks to the fact that folks will spend more money and will do the extra work to find the products.'
Alayna Milby, Ethix Merch Program Coordinator, March 13, 2025
Print And Promo Marketing "SEO Survival Guide,"
"Lindsey Cole, marketing and communication director at Ethix and a member of ASI's Promo for the Planet editorial advisory board, notes that her company has found success with the keyword phrase 'union-made T-shirts.' Even though content featuring it may see only around 50 visitors a month, it's more worthy than higher value, less mission-focused keywords. "Those site visitors are going to be way closer to the kind of client we want," she says.
Lindsey Cole, Ethix Merch Marketing Director, February 26, 2025
Print And Promo Marketing "3 Ideas For Using Pantone's Color Of The Year,"
"I think it's warm and engaging enough that it's not feeding into the 'sad beige mom' trend (hopefully)."
Lindsey Cole, Ethix Merch Marketing Director, December 9, 2024
Skucast Ep. 329: Ethically Sourced Merch for Socially Responsible Clients
"The mission of Ethix has always been to seek out, to identify the pockets of manufacturing that are still happening, whether in the United States or abroad, where the workers are being protected."
Daniel Cardozo, Ethix Merch CEO, November 21, 2024
KTLA "Climate Hive and Ethix Merch Partner to Champion Ethical Labor Practices,"
"By joining forces with Ethix Merch, we can help climate innovators and socially responsible businesses amplify their impact through ethically sourced merchandise and strategic communication. We're excited to work together toward a sustainable future where people and the planet come first."
Kevin Drolet, Climate Hive CEO, November 12, 2024
ASI "Ethix Merch Partners With Climate Hive, a Sustainable Marketing Firm"
"With nearly two decades of experience as trusted providers of branded merchandise for climate-focused organizations, we're thrilled to partner with Climate Hive as part of our strategic plan to drive meaningful change."
Lindsey Cole, Ethix Merch Marketing Director, November 12, 2024
PPAI "4 Reasons To Choose Promo Products Made In The USA And Canada"
"'U.S. labor laws ensure that workers are treated fairly, paid a minimum wage and work in safe conditions,' says Cole. 'While there are occasionally exceptions, these regulations provide a baseline of workplace standards.'"
Lindsey Cole, Ethix Merch Marketing Director, June 26, 2024
Climate Town "Fast Fashion Is Ruining Merch"
"A big thank you to Ethix Merch, who guided us through this process, and also runs our merch store for us. If you want sustainable and ethical merch for your company or 5K, you should really check them out"
Rollie Williams, Climate Town, May 22, 2024
This Company Turns Old Tees Into Cherised, Sustainable Keepsakes
"It seems like a really natural opportunity to reduce textile waste by having bookstores pull that inventory, send it over to Project Repat and then they can turn them into salable items,"
Daniel Cardozo, Ethix Merch CEO, January 17, 2024
Catholic.edu "University Strives For Sustainability With Ethically Sourced Products"
"CEPA was formed by the Ignatian Solidarity Network and Ethix Merch to integrate sustainable values into the purchasing methods of institutions who wish to align with those commitments. 'We are so excited to have Catholic U join CEPA in helping to make Catholic University purchasing more responsive to the impact on people and the planet. As one of five participating CEPA universities, Catholic U is already busy developing programmatic opportunities to cultivate an ethical consumer culture on campus.'"
Grace Adams, CEPA Coordinator March 17, 2023
ASI "Everyone Has Reusable Drinkware – Now What?"
"'There's this confusion of reusable with sustainable, and they're two very different things,'" Cardozo says. 'The simple reason for that is if you're somebody who goes to five different conferences a year, and at each one you get handed a cotton tote bag, and reusable tumbler or water bottle, you're canceling out the benefit of that reusable.'
Daniel Cardozo, Ethix Merch CEO, August 8, 2022
ISN "University of Dayton Integrates Catholic Mission Through Ethical Purchasing"
"How much are we spending to support the things that are important to us?"
Sarah Harrison, University of Dayton, August 9, 2022
ISN "Catholic Social Teaching in Action: Ethical Purchasing at Catholic Institutions"
"When you're coming from a place where your rights have been violated, as a leader you have a choice-do the same things that were done to you or do better."
Maricela Lopez, Opportunity Threads, November 1, 2021
National Catholic Reporter "NC Manufacturers Offer Ethically Made Masks"
"There are, scattered throughout the country, different worker cooperatives, but not a lot of them are working on textiles."
Daniel Cardozo, Ethix Merch CEO, August 24, 2020
Ignatian Solidarity Network "Creating an Ethical Community-Based Textile Movement"
"We're looking to help people-not just create wealth but use it for the benefits of families and the community."
Molly Hemstreet, Opportunity Threads, July 20, 2020
ASI "Merchandise on a Mission: Promo Products Making a Difference"
"For us, ethically sourced can be made in the USA (our base ethical standard), union-made (our biggest seller), or fair trade-certified. It's a complicated process to source from overseas, and to make sure those factories are staying true to their production standards. We have very close relationships with all of the ones we partner with."
Will Valentine, Ethix Merch Account Manager, October 6, 2017
PRLOG "Custom Printing T-shirts: a Union Bug is a Sweatshop-free Guarantee!"
"It's funny how before I knew what a union bug was, I never noticed it. But now I'm always looking for the small symbol indicating a union member made an item. When it's there I feel comforted knowing that the person who made it earned a fair wage for their work."
Aria DiSalvo, Solidarity eXchange, December 6, 2011
For Media Opportunities Please Contact:
Lindsey Cole
Marketing Director
marketing@ethixventures.com
Daniel Cardozo
CEO
daniel@ethixventures.com
