8. Cotopaxi

About Cotopaxi:

Launched in April 2014 with just five backpacks for sale and a website, Cotopaxi are now a hugely successful outdoor gear brand that balances profitability with huge philanthropic effort. When someone buys a piece of Cotopaxi’s gear, a specific humanitarian cause is tied to it, with each item donating to a different beneficiary. For example, if you purchase a Cotopaxi+India water bottle, you give clean water to someone in India for six months, and when you buy a Cusco pack, you help to educate a child in Peru for one week. Nice!

Cotopaxi’s Impact: Humanitarian

Each year, Cotopaxi earmark 2% of revenue to provide targeted grants to nonprofits implementing sustainable solutions within their respective communities. Past grantees have included projects in areas as diverse as India, Mynamar and sub-Saharan Africa.

Staff Pick: Do Good Tee – $22.95

Made with an ultra-soft cotton/poly blend, this simple, fitted tee not only feels and looks great, but spreads just about the only words that need spreading: do good!