From January 2017, 80% of Páramo production carries the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) First-Buyer Label. Continue reading
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Detox Update
Our Detox Commitment
In January 2016, Páramo Clothing joined the ranks of companies signed up to the Greenpeace Detox Commitment – the first outdoor company to sign up and announce this important commitment to our customers and the planet.
This was something that we were both proud and excited about, and we still are. Our commitment means officially stating our manufacturing ‘restricted substances’ list, plus persuading and supporting all our fabric suppliers in both testing and publicly disclosing the waste water discharge content with regards to groups of chemicals ‘of concern’. Not all these chemicals are necessarily illegal, but Greenpeace rightly require that they are phased out quickly and that their use is communicated transparently.
Continue readingWhy we’ve awarded Páramo Best Buy status – Tim Hunt, co-editor of Ethical Consumer magazine
It’s rare to find a company like Páramo. We’ve been rating and ranking companies based on their ethics for over 25 years but not many ‘walk the walk’ in the way that Páramo do. Páramo’s ethics are embedded in every part of its business from products that are ‘designed not to become obsolete’ to the socially responsible factories in which garments are produced. That’s why we have awarded Páramo a Best Buy Label for its waterproof jackets and fleeces. Continue reading
Double first! Páramo comes out top among waterproof jacket brands – twice!
Páramo Quito Jacket in Snowdonia
Páramo emerged at the top of an extensive list of waterproof jacket brands in independent surveys by two highly respected publications assessing performance and sustainability:
• Which? magazine asked consumers to rate their outdoor gear. Results based on over 2,300 responses rated waterproof jackets brands for Water Resistance, Breathability, Comfort, Durability, Fit and Warmth. Páramo, achieved an overall score of 93%, ahead of all other brands surveyed.
• Páramo was also ranked highest in Ethical Consumer’s guide to waterproof & insulated jackets. The Jan/ Feb 2016 issue places Páramo ahead of 16 other key outdoor brands for a range of sustainability measures and Páramo emerges as the ‘Best Buy’. Continue reading
