Helping Sellers Source Responsibly
We help sellers make informed choices about the materials they use and people they work with — because what goes into an item matters.
Sourcing With Intention
Sourcing responsibly is at the heart of two issues that Etsy cares deeply about: the wellbeing of our planet and of the people who bring Etsy products to life. But for millions of sellers, making responsible sourcing decisions often means independently navigating complex questions about where their materials come from, what impact they have on the environment, and the conditions under which products are made.
Etsy builds responsible sourcing policies into our marketplace, so sellers don’t have to navigate these questions themselves. We pair these policies with education and partnerships, giving sellers the resources they need to make informed choices on their own.
Promoting Biodiversity
The materials used to make products sold on Etsy have an impact on the ecosystems we all depend on.
That’s why we’re working to bring biodiversity more explicitly into how we think about materials, product categories, and marketplace policies — and empowering our sellers to make more informed choices. Our marketplace policies currently prohibit products made from endangered, threatened, or at-risk species, and we continue to evolve these policies as our biodiversity work deepens.
Our Biodiversity Partnerships
World Wildlife Fund (WWF): Etsy is a proud member of the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online, working with the WWF to combat illegal wildlife trafficking around the world. Read more about the coalition.
Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife Forum: Etsy joined a coalition of technology and e-commerce companies to pioneer technological progress on ending wildlife trafficking online at scale. Read more about our collective commitments.
Supporting Responsible Production
When sellers choose to work with production partners, Etsy sets clear expectations on issues like child and involuntary labor, discrimination, workplace safety, and fair working conditions. We also create resources that help sellers evaluate production partners and working conditions.
Committing to Human Rights
Keeping commerce human means respecting the rights of the people who make our marketplace possible. Etsy is committed to upholding and promoting human rights across our marketplace and throughout our value chain, including the rights of our workforce, buyers and sellers, suppliers, and global communities.