Ethical Apparel Africa

Ethical Apparel Africa is a Ghana-based manufacturing and sourcing company registered in the UK. They export to the USA, UK, and EU and provide capacity building to factories to meet international export standards. EAA prioritizes ethical garment manufacturing and ensuring workers are respected, empowered, and paid living wages.

The company's founders, Keren Pybus and Paloma Schackert, partnered with factories committed to their workers and communities, building their capacity to export high-volume orders and create secure, safe jobs. EAA works with five factories in Benin and Ghana and facilitated $5 million in exports in 2021, aiming for $7 million in 2022.

EAA's business model combines training, order generation, and impact through an on-the-ground team of international and local experts. The company improves quality and efficiency of partner factories' workforces while supporting them to meet international standards and implement beyond-compliance programs for workers. Ethical Apparel also brings in high-volume international orders from brand partners in the US and UK. As the export business grows, partner factories are required to reinvest profits in workforce well-being.