Kotn

Kotn is a Canadian clothing retailer that sells both online and in their own retail stores in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.[1] During her time working at the luxury department store Holt Renfrew, Mackenzie Yeates noticed the lack of ethical options available to the wider market. [2] The business is based on the idea of providing middle market sustainable clothing.[3] The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada,[4] and emphasizes its commitment to supply-chain transparency and give back initiatives.[5] Kotn is a B Corp certified organization,[6] scoring in the top 10 percent of B Corp organizations in the community impact category.[7]

Kotn, Inc.
IndustryRetail
Founded2015 (2015)
Founders
  • Benjamin Sehl
  • Mackenzie Yeates
  • Rami Helali
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario Canada
Area served
Canada and United States
ProductsWomen's and Men's: Clothing, accessories
Websitekotn.com

Awards and honors

In 2018, founders Benjamin Sehl, Mackenzie Yeates, and Rami Helali were included in Forbes' 30 Under 30 in the category "Retail & Ecommerce."[8]

In 2019, Kotn won the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards Sustainability Award[9] for the organization's work building schools for its farmers' children in Egypt.[10]

References
  1. "Locations". Kotn.
  2. Tell, Caroline (2018-10-18). "Finally The Perfect T-Shirt, Courtesy of Kotn". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  3. Harris, Aleesha (2019-01-04). "For Canadian brand KOTN, it's about more than clothes | Vancouver Sun". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  4. "About". Kotn. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  5. "For Canadian brand KOTN, creating fashion is about more than making clothes". Vancouver Sun.
  6. "B Corp Kotn". B Corporation.
  7. "When a B grade is a good thing, showing a company's commitment to meet social and environmental standards". Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  8. "Kotn". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  9. www.cafawards.ca https://www.cafawards.ca/cafa-2019/2019-winners/. Retrieved 2020-01-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. "What you need to know to shop socially and environmentally conscious this holiday season". CBC.
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