edun LIVE has been very fortunate to have partnered with amazing organizations during its young life. From companies giving back to HIV/AIDS programs, such as MAC’s Viva Glam campaign, to non-profits bringing awareness to the plight in Darfur like Amnesty’s Instant Karma/Make Some Noise initiative, we are so pleased to be the t-shirt brand chosen to carry these messages.

NGOs

Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) aims to save wildlife and wild lands through careful science, international conservation, education and the management of the world’s largest system of urban wildlife parks. In 2007, EDUN and WCS established the Conservation Cotton Initiative (CCI) a program run by WCS to promote production of organic, conservation-friendly cotton in high biodiversity areas in Africa.  CCI will educate, train, and acquire the equipment necessary to help local farmers transition from conventional practices to organic, sustainable cotton production that conserves wildlife habitats.   Both farmers and wildlife benefit.  Farmers get the benefits of premium prices for their organic cotton, earn additional income from growing and marketing rotational crops and products; and reduce their exposure to health risks associated with the use of inorganic pesticides.   Wildlife benefit from active efforts by farmers to protect habitats and adopt environmental-friendly land management approaches.  CCI is an example of an incredibly exciting and innovative means for public and private partners to work together to channel resources and funds to those who need it most on the ground.

To learn more about WCS and CCI, visit wcs.org.

Organic Exchange
The Organic Exchange is a charitable organization that focuses on promoting organic agriculture. It is a very useful source of information on organic cotton.

Global Business Coalition to fight AIDS
The Global AIDS Coalition aims to bring together and utilize the skills and expertise of the business sector to fight the global AIDS problem. Over 200 international companies are helping the Coalition towards its mission.

Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international movement to identify and campaign against human rights violations in the world. Amnesty International has offices in over 80 countries worldwide.

 

The Africa-America Institute
The Africa-America Institute aims to help Africans build capacity through programs aimed at educating Africans and at educating Americans about Africa.

 

DATA
DATA (debt AIDS trade Africa) aims to raise awareness about and respond to the triple crisis threatening Africa: debt, AIDS and unfair trade regulations. DATA was founded in 2002 by Bono, Bobby Shriver and activists from the Jubilee 2000 Drop the Debt campaign.

ONE.org
ONE campaigns for the allocation of an extra one percent of the US budget towards the global issues of AIDS and poverty. The ONE campaign believes that this one change could radically transform the future of an entire generation. ONE is a coalition of over 2 million people and 100 non-profit, advocacy and humanitarian organizations. EDUN designed the ONE t-shirt that is being used for the campaign. The EDUN ONE t-shirt is made in Lesotho using 100% African cotton.

ALAFA
ALAFA (The Apparel Lesotho Alliance to Fight AIDS) is a private sector response to the AIDS pandemic affecting Lesotho. It provides AIDS preventative and treatment services to workers in the Lesotho textile industry. $10 from the sale of each EDUN ONE t-shirt is being donated to ALAFA.

ComMark
The ComMark Trust is a regional development initiative that aims to reduce poverty in Southern Africa by putting into practice the development approach known as "making markets work for the poor".

 

Verité
Verité is EDUN’s third-party monitoring company. It is based in Amherst, MA, and specializes in social compliance auditing. EDUN is working closely with Verité on factory visits and to create a strategic means of monitoring the progress of our facilities as we work with them to achieve our compliance criteria.

Afropop
Afropop is not only a general term to describe popular African music, but it is also the name of an organization that provides radio access, informational programming, and travel series to Africa. The purpose of Afropop is to help increase awareness of the amazing music coming out of Africa and the African Diaspora, and to benefit musicians from these groups to get the most out of their music careers.

Electric Picnic 2007
Electric Picnic has established itself as a truly unique Irish festival, set amid the rolling lawns of the beautiful 600 acre estate of Stradbally, Co Laois, Ireland.
The three day camping event features a circus of music, theatrics, comedy, holistic health, art....all with the usual sprinkling of magic fairy dust. edun LIVE tees were used for official merchandise for the boutique Festival in Ireland in the summer of 2007.

Keep a Child Alive
Keep a Child Alive is an urgent response to the AIDS pandemic ravaging Africa. They provide life-saving medication, support, and orphan care, to keep these children and families alive. Keep a Child Alive gives 100% of public donations to their cause. They used our edun LIVE tees for their annual Black Ball event, in honor of Bono, and the shirts read “Pro Bono”.

DISTRIBUTORS

UK and Europe:

Continental Clothing
Continental Clothing Company Ltd
8-10 Falcon Park, Neasden Lane,
London NW10 1RZ, U.K.
Tel: +44 (0)20 8450 5550
Fax: +44 (0)20 8450 3131
Email: sales@continentalclothing.com

Continental Clothing Company, GmbH
Kopenhagener Str. 35-57
D-13407 Berlin, Deutschland
Tel - 0049 (0)30 43 72 48-0
Fax - 0049 (0)30 43 72 48 17
Verkauf - sales@continentalclothing.de

US:

S&S Activewear
S&S Activewear is distributing for us in the United States and carries a selection of 100% organic tees.

 

 

COMPANIES

PUMA
Global sportswear leader Puma chose edun LIVE t-shirts as part of their Football Collection supporting Peace One Day.

 

 

NUDE Restaurant
“Tasty, healthy, fast and ethical”
To bring home the concept of using local organic producers where possible, the walls of Nude are adorned with photos of the north county Dublin grower who supplies apples for Nude's juice, and of its wheatgrass supplier, who lives in Wicklow.
edun LIVE tees are used for staff uniforms as well as Nude designed t-shirts for public sale in their restaurants in Dublin, Ireland.

W Hotels
W Hotels is a global lifestyle brand with 21 properties in the most vibrant cities around the world. Inspiring and indulging its guests with thoughtful, refreshing and stylish experiences, signature restaurants, bars and destination spas, W has become the fastest growing luxury hotel brand in the world.
They use our edun LIVE t-shirts for their official merchandise

VOX United
Vox exists to facilitate a concerted effort among universities, local churches, humanitarian organizations and businesses to reverse the spread of extreme poverty and HIV/AIDS. They build international bridges resulting in viable, holistic, self-sustainable solutions in infected and underdeveloped communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. A donation of $10 from each t-shirt will go towards the support of Vox Livelihood Development and poverty alleviation projects.

Nutrisoda
Nutrisoda is using edun LIVE blanks to support their Dress for Success campaign, and for their online t-shirt contests.

 

 

Motorola
Motorola chose edun LIVE t-shirts for one of their t-shirt campaigns.

 

 

MAC Cosmetics
MAC Cosmetics has been a great champion of the fight against AIDS. To date, they have raised over $85 million through their Viva Glam campaigns. We are proud that they have chosen to use edun LIVE t-shirts for their next promotion.

 

Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC)
PWC has decided to use edun LIVE t-shirts for their volunteer campaign 29k/30, in which over 13,000 PWC people volunteered in local communities in a US-wide initiative in June 2007. During this campaign, all employees of PWC are given time to participate in various volunteer programs.

Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble has decided to support edun LIVE by selling the t-shirts in their college book stores across the country.

 

 

Aveda
Aveda is partnering with edun LIVE for their 2008 Earth Day t-shirts.

 

 

SCHOOLS

Miami University of Ohio
edun LIVE and Miami University of Ohio co-launched the edun LIVE on Campus pilot program in January 2007. The program has met with tremendous success, and we plan to roll out the program to other schools worldwide during 2007 and 2008.

 

SCREEN PRINTERS

T Shirt and Sons Ltd
The Soil Association's only certified organic t-shirt printer, produces high quality printed and embroidered promotional clothing and accessories for a broad range of high profile clients, specialising in t-shirts and cotton bags made from Fairtrade and organic certified cotton.

Mirror Image
Mirror Image is an award-winning leader in the screenprinting industry known for creative and innovative printing techniques and for technical skill in reproduction of photographic images on t-shirts. They also offer in-house embroidery and design services. More importantly they have been a longtime leader in the fight against child labor. They are industry pioneers in the fair treatment of their employees, including being unionized (UAW Local 1596 for almost 20 years) and paying for 100% of the health insurance for their employees (and their families as well.)

Find a screen printer near you - and make sure to ask them if they use eco-friendly and PVC-free/water-based dyes.

WEBSITES

The Green Providers Directory is the UK's leading resource for finding green, organic and fair trade goods and services. They are a not-for-profit, green directory founded on ethical principles. All the companies listed have been individually vetted so you can be sure of their eco-friendly credentials.

Go Green Directory
Natural, organic and eco friendly.

Get Listed In the Green Directory.

The Sustainability Store is a directory of socially and environmentally responsible products and services.

Wholesum advocates organic clothing for individuals engaging in sustainable living and aware that everything is connected and every bit counts in taking care of our people and our planet.