TABLE 12: Does your company employ a person or team dedicated to ensuring product safety and compliance (such as PFAS, EPR, child product labeling, etc.)? Yes No Distributors $100M+ 84% 16% Distributors $25M-$100M 70% 30% Distributors $10M-$25M 63% 37% Distributors $3M-$10M 38% 63% Distributors Under $3M 22% 78% While 42% of distributors don’t have employees dedicated to ensuring product safety and compliance, Harlalka contends those that do will become incredibly valuable partners to major brands. “The companies that recognize this moment and invest in proper compliance teams, ESG auditing and carbon reduction plans aren’t just protecting themselves – they’re positioning for growth,” Harlalka says. Kramer isn’t surprised that distributors in the $3M-$10M tier have the highest percentage of B Corp certifications. “We’re proud to be part of that group, proving you don’t have to be massive to have massive impact,” Kramer says. “At City Apparel+Merch, we hit the mark in nearly all these categories, and not by accident. As a B Corp, we’ve built these commitments into the DNA of the company – not just the annual report.” TABLE 14: Are you a certified minority-owned business? Yes No Other Distributors $100M+ 11% 84% 5% Distributors $25M-$100M 33% 63% 4% Distributors $10M-$25M 36% 52% 12% Distributors $3M-$10M 44% 44% 13% Distributors Under $3M 17% 67% 17% TABLE 13: Are you a Certified B Corporation, or have you achieved EcoVadis Bronze or higher, or are you certified by Green Business Benchmark? B Corporation EcoVadis Platinum EcoVadis Gold EcoVadis Silver EcoVadis Bronze OEKO-TEX Green Business Benchmark Certification Distributors $100M+ 0% 5% 10% 10% 10% 5% 5% Distributors $25M-$100M 7% 4% 7% 4% 26% 4% 4% Distributors $10M-$25M 4% 0% 7% 11% 7% 0% 4% Distributors $3M-$10M 13% 0% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% Distributors Under $3M 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 42 • OCTOBER 2025 • PPAI Must Read | The State Of Responsibility 2025
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