Every dollar you spend is a vote for the kind of world you want. Simple Switch, an online marketplace with over 4,000 ethical products, exists for this very reason. They provide transparent and valuable information about your personal impact while directing you to some seriously innovative products in the world of sustainability.

Let’s dive into their company story, product sourcing standards, and mission! 

Company Story

Simple Switch was launched in 2017 by founder and CEO Rachel Kois out of her own customer frustration.

Why was creating a positive impact so much harder than creating a negative impact?

Rachel has spent time traveling to over 28 countries and on one trip had the opportunity to be a business consultant for entrepreneurs in poor parts of South Africa.

She left that trip inspired – and ready to create change. And so Simple Switch was born!

The goal? Improve livelihoods, protect our planet, and empower people to shape our future to be more sustainable. 

“I started Simple Switch because I was a frustrated consumer myself. It was SO much harder to shop online from suppliers I knew I could trust, than from big companies who were all too often exploiting human & natural resources. That just isn’t right! I used to say “if no one uses this platform but me, I’ll still be grateful to have this solution to make my conscious consumption easier.” Now we’ve scaled to help thousands of online shoppers and even big businesses make the “simple switch” to more values aligned spending! We’re on a mission to shift the TRILLIONS spent online every year to better supply chains. That money we spend online can, and should, change the world.”

Rachel Kois

Values

Don’t buy more, buy better. Simple Switch knows we can’t just tell people to stop buying things. Instead, it’s about shifting consumer spending from brands and products that harm our planet to those that actively help. 

As a fellow B Corp, they have legally committed to be accountable to all stakeholders – including workers, communities, suppliers, customers, and the environment – not just shareholders. 

Brand Partners & Sourcing Standards

Simple Switch works with 80+ brand partners to offer over 4,000+ expertly curated products.

Before making it onto the marketplace, each brand is carefully vetted on their product sourcing, packaging materials, labor practices, charitable giveback, and other initiatives to ensure that they’re going above and beyond industry standards to make a positive impact.

It all gets outlined in their Impact Partner Commitment!

Employee Treatment

Simple Switch brand partners must use fair labor – meaning no child labor, employee harassment, discrimination, forced labor, or unfair compensation.

They also must uphold their workers rights under local and international law.

Environmental Stewardship

In addition, every brand partner must take responsibility for knowing their environmental impact, and take steps to reduce any harm done through their manufacturing, supply chain, or materials and ingredients. 

Ethical and Impactful Model

Additionally, every partner must demonstrate a positive impact in their business model – using the profits from their products to give back to social or environmental initiatives in some way. 

Commitment to Improve

Simple Switch wants to know their brand partners are on a quest to do better.

From social justice to environmental giveback, Simple Switch strives to hold their partners accountable and support them as they improve their mission and impact. 

Gone are the days where you spend hours looking online for the best companies to support. Simple Switch holds every brand and product on their marketplace to high standards – so you can shop with confidence. 

Simple Switch Products

No matter what you’re looking for… they probably have an eco-friendly alternative.

From ethical apparel to green pet products and even snacks and drinks, they work with some of the most innovative brands in the world of sustainability. 

On their marketplace you can shop by impact, sorting through products by either certification, social impact, or environmental impact. That means you can find products that are Plastic Free, Made in the USA, Certified Vegan, or Women + BIPOC Owned at the click of a button.

Karma Wallet Rating 

We looked at several trusted data sources to rate Simple Switch, and awarded them a score of 14/16 – evaluated on 14 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

This is amazing on its own… but even more impactful when you look at other, similar companies. The sector average is just 2.61 out of 16!

We’re also excited to announce that they have recently joined the Karma Collective.

As part of this network, they join a group of highly sustainable brands dedicated to rewarding customers, like yourself, for making environmentally conscious shopping choices.

Stay tuned for the upcoming release of the Karma Wallet card and our app, which will provide you with even more opportunities to shop sustainably and earn cashback.

Simply put, Simple Switch is going above and beyond when it comes to people and planet. Plus, when you shop with Simple Switch through Karma Wallet, you’ll get rewarded with cashback! Explore their Company Report Card to learn how they’re creating meaningful impact.