American apparel company TomboyX now B Corp certified

The C-Suite at TomboyX is 80 per cent women, 63 per cent of its managers and above identify as LGBTQ and/or minority, and 39 per cent of its overall team identify as LGBTQ and/or minority. Sustainability is a core value at TomboyX, and B Corp certification is an exciting and inevitable step for this forward-thinking brand, TomboyX said in a media release.

TomboyX is a queer-founded apparel brand that designs products for all bodies, and needs, of all sizes and across the gender spectrum. In 2012, founders Fran Dunaway and Naomi Gonzalez set out to make the perfect gender-neutral boxer brief, and the response was overwhelming. Since then, the brand has expanded to offer a full range of underwear styles, bras, lounge, and sleepwear, activewear and swimwear, all with a focus on inclusivity and sustainability. TomboyX is dedicated to empowering its LGBTQ+ community year-round and advocating for equal representation and celebration of all people, the media release added.

"As queer women, we know what it's like to not see ourselves represented in fashion. It's with this lens that we founded TomboyX in 2013. We believed that if we created a sustainable product that focused on fit and quality and offered a broad range of sizes, we would fill a white space that desperately needed visibility. By becoming B Corp certified we are committing to continuous improvement in our mission of radical inclusivity using sustainable practices and transparency within our organization for the benefit of our community, workers, and customers," Gonzalez, co-founder, said.    

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (SF)