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100% CERTIFIED MATTRESSES
HIGHER STANDARDS
To ensure our mattresses and pillows are non-toxic, eco-friendly, and produced in a sustainable way, we make sure our products and source materials meet the highest standards. Our goal is to foster healthy indoor environments and promote sustainability. To this end, the following is transparent information on certifications, supply chain partners, and corporate associations that support this urgent mission.
Note that these certifications are in our name, not our suppliers' name. Does it matter? Yes! When other brands show a supplier's certification or transaction receipt, it only means they once purchased or tested an organic material. It does not mean that it is actually in the product you are buying. For trust and radical transparency, our certifications are in our brand names.
ORGANIC
GLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILE STANDARD
Free from harmful chemicals, our organic cotton and organic wool are certified to the Global Organic Textile Standard (CU863637). These renewable and sustainable resources are independently verified and always ethically and responsibly sourced. They're better for you as well as the people that grow it. We're proud to use GOTS organic certified materials, operate our own GOTS certified factory in Los Angeles, and sell certified finished products under our brand name.
GLOBAL ORGANIC LATEX STANDARD
The Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS) ensures that products contain more than 95% of certified organic raw material based on total weight. The GOLS standard features permissible limits for harmful substances, emissions test requirements, and polymer and filler percentages. Our latex is GOLS certified organic (CU863637) by Control Union under our brand name and processed in a GOLS certified factory we own in India. Our factory in Los Angeles is also a GOLS certified facility.
USDA ORGANIC
Our natural materials — organic latex, wool, and cotton — are GOTS and GOLS certified in our brand name. The factory we own in Los Angeles is also certified. And our finished products are certified. (Anything less makes no sense.) That's why our license number is always listed under our GOTS and GOLS logos, as required. Of course, these stringent standards are fully endorsed by the USDA's National Organic Program.
RESPONSIBLE WOOL STANDARD
At Avocado, the health, safety, and ethical treatment of our sheep matters. That’s why we’re proud to be the only mattress company that uses wool certified by the Responsible Wool Standard. This strict certification ensures our farmers maintain best practices and look out for animal welfare — from responsible land use and sustainable grazing to handling, sheering, and medical care.
CARBON NEGATIVE
CARBON NEGATIVE
Avocado has been Climate Neutral certified since 2019. The organization is an independent nonprofit working to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon world by putting a price on carbon emissions. With Climate Neutral, the entirety of our carbon footprint is measured and verified, from raw material production and shipping to manufacturing and delivery. We reduce where we can and purchase offsets for the balance. Avocado is the world's first mattress brand to achieve net-zero carbon emissions. In 2020, Avocado went carbon negative, offsetting more carbon than it generates — the new bar for all sustainable brands.
WIND & SOLAR POWERED
We believe in a future powered by clean, renewable energy. To practice what we preach, we buy 100% of our energy — for our factories, offices, and experience centers in the United States — from Arcadia Power, which supports wind and solar energy. Our goal is to help drive awareness and demand for clean energy. Join us!
FSC® CERTIFIED
The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) is a global, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of responsible forest management worldwide. FSC defines standards based on agreed principles for responsible forest stewardship that are supported by environmental, social, and economic stakeholders. Look for our FSC®-certified products (C156318). To learn more, visit www.fsc.org.
NON-TOXIC
GREENGUARD GOLD
Avocado mattresses and bedding products are GREENGUARD Gold Certified by UL Environment under our brand name. That means they’re scientifically tested to meet some of the world’s most rigorous emissions standards for chemical exposure and pollutants, such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), formaldehyde, and phthalates. Few mattresses and pillows qualify for this gold standard. For more information about indoor air quality, pollutants, and your family’s health, visit our GREENGUARD Gold Certification page.
FORMALDEHYDE-FREE
Formaldehyde, which is used to make one of the adhesives that hold mattresses together, is a VOC (an off-gassing chemical that can linger for months) that has been linked to asthma, allergies, and lung, nose, and throat cancers. The EPA considers it a probable human carcinogen. It does not belong in any mattress. For assurance, the entirety of our Avocado Green Mattress has been lab tested in environmental chambers and certified by UL Environment to be free from Formaldehyde.
ECO-INSTITUT
Our natural latex rubber foam — from our latex processing facility in southern India — has been certified as a result of on-site inspection and comprehensive material lab and environmental testing in Germany. eco-INSTITUT verifies that our latex contains no harmful substances, no non-natural rubber content, and meets stringent standards for emissions (VOCs, formaldehyde, and Acetaldehyde).
OEKO-TEX®
Our organic certified latex, wool, and cotton have received STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®: Class 1 certifications (19.0.79546, 19.HIN.68466 & 15.HIN.75800, Hohenstein HTTI). These are strict standards for human and ecological safety. That means they've been tested in a lab to be safe from allergenic dyes, pesticides, chlorinated phenols, heavy metals, formaldehyde, and chloro-organic carriers that could be harmful to humans.
MADE SAFE
MADE SAFE® is a rigorous scientific screening process that only allows the use of ingredients that are not known or suspected to harm human health, animals, aquatic life, or ecosystems. (Learn more about MADE SAFE here.) Our Avocado Green Mattresses, organic mattress pad protectors, toppers, and pillows are certified under our brand name.
PARTNERSHIPS & ENDORSEMENTS
These valued organizations are an active part of our health, environmental, and social responsibility initiatives:
1% FOR THE PLANET PINNACLE AWARD WINNER
1% for the Planet® is a global organization that connects dollars and doers to address the most pressing issues facing our planet. Started in 2002 by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, member organizations have given more than $250 million to environmental nonprofits to date. As members of 1% for the Planet, we are fully committed to giving 1% of our corporate revenues to verified environmental nonprofits to help protect the environment and give back to our global community.
CERTIFIED B CORP
Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps form a community of leaders and drive a global movement of people using business as a force for good.
ACA ENDORSED
The American Chiropractic Association gives their endorsement to products of the highest quality after thorough review, analysis, testing, and evaluation by a review board of chiropractic doctors with specific and related expertise and final approval from ACA’s Board of Governors. Products are reviewed regularly to ensure they continue to meet the high standards on which the endorsement was approved.
ORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATION
The mission of the Organic Trade Association is to promote and protect organic trade with a unifying voice that serves and engages its diverse members from farm to marketplace. OTA's vision is to grow organic to achieve excellence in agriculture and commerce, protect the environment, and enhance community well-being. We are proud to be new members and serve on the Fiber Council
GREEN AMERICA CERTIFIED
Green America® awards Green Business Certifications to companies and organizations that meet or exceed their standards for social and environmental responsibility. They certify companies that are committed to using business as a platform for social change, operating in a "value-based" and environmentally responsible manner
SUSTAINABLE FURNISHINGS COUNCIL
The Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC) is a coalition of manufacturers, retailers, and designers dedicated to raising awareness and expanding the adoption of environmentally sustainable practices across the home furnishings industry. As a SFC member, we support the triple bottom line of PEOPLE - PLANET - PROFITS to develop an awareness of best practices throughout supply chains.
DONEGOOD
SHOP YOUR VALUES DoneGood brands do good for people, animals, and the planet. They obsess over what makes it into their products, where those items are sourced, and how it impacts their customers, workers, and the world around them. And they believe in quality, fairness, and sustainability over profit. We are proud to be members of the DoneGood brand community. (Try their Google Chrome browser plugin.)
WE'RE STILL IN
STANDING AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE We believe in science. So we've joined nearly 3,000 mayors, county executives, governors, tribal leaders, college and university leaders, businesses, faith groups, and investors to show that we stand by the Paris Climate Agreement and are committed to meetings its urgent goals. Join us!
AMERICAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS COUNCIL
The ASBC is a national advocacy group made up of socially and environmentally responsible businesses committed to creating a fair, sustainable, and vibrant economy. Their working groups and task forces fight for progressive policy change that supports climate and clean energy initiatives, responsible workplace regulations, safer chemicals, and tax reform. Avocado is proud to be a member.
