Australian fashion brand Nagnata has officially become a certified B Corp with a score of 87.8 following a multi-year certification journey.
The brand was founded by Laura May Gibbs in 2015 and built alongside her sister Hannah Stenmark.
Nagnata began its formal B Corp assessment in 2023, building on work that had already been underway across the business. Prior to this, Nagnata reported that it has been strengthening its supply chain, workplace policies and governance to embed greater social and environmental accountability.
Nagnata’s overall B Impact Score is 87.8, which is just above the qualifying score of 80 and above the industry average of 50.9. Across the five key areas, the fashion label scored highest in environment (29) and workers (21.5), alongside community (17.1), governance (16.4) and customers (3.5).
The brand was scored against version 1.6 standards, which is slowly being replaced by new version 2.2 criteria.
According to Nagnata, materials have been central to the brand’s design philosophy since its inception, and the company’s environment score of 29 represents its highest individual category score within the B Impact Assessment. The brand cited May Gibbs’ past work with WomenWeave in India and textile manufacturers across Hong Kong and China, adding that this laid the foundation for the brand’s seamless Merino wool knitwear, developed with early support from Woolmark.
In FY25–26, 72.5 per cent of Nagnata’s raw materials produced were natural fibres. Of all cotton used during the period, 91.48 per cent was certified organic, while 80.43 per cent of wool was Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) certified.
Among the synthetic fibres used across the collection, 74.17 per cent were Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certified. Since completing the assessment period, the brand has continued to increase its use of certified materials across its collections.
“From the beginning, our vision for Nagnata has been to explore a new blueprint for fashion” May Gibbs said. “Becoming a B Corp is a really meaningful milestone for us because it recognises the work we’ve been doing across the whole business, from the fibres and textiles we develop to the people, partnerships and systems behind them.
“We know there is always more work to do, and as Nagnata grows globally, I want us to keep evolving with intention, pushing what is possible with natural fibres and using our platform to create a positive impact.”
In the workers space, where Nagnata scored 21.5, the brand pointed to employee policies, benefits and workplace practices.
The company rewrote its employee handbook, introduced and formalised new workplace policies and expanded wellness benefits. Nagnata’s permanent workforce is currently 80 per cent women.
The company also achieved 17.1 for community and 16.4 for governance, with Nagnata highlighting wider systems and relationships. Across its supply chain, Nagnata prioritises manufacturing partners with established social-compliance systems. The majority of its manufacturing partners undergo BSCI audits.
The brand also considers supplier location, favouring partners close to its primary 3PL wherever possible to minimise freight distances and associated emissions.
Looking ahead, Nagnata is focusing on natural-fibre innovation, increasing certified materials, reducing reliance on virgin synthetics, expanding supply chain transparency, circularity, and developing new alternatives to conventional fashion materials.
Beginning in FY26–27, Nagnata’s company-operated facilities (including its Byron Bay headquarters and its Byron Bay and Sydney retail locations) are now powered by GreenPower.
The company is also developing a circularity initiative and expanding its Return to Earth concept into additional product categories. Future material development includes continued research into seaweed-based fibres, bio-based synthetics and bio-leathers, alongside a growing focus on garments constructed entirely from natural fibres.
Nagnata is also introducing details, including plant-based buttons, as it explores opportunities to reduce conventional plastics throughout its products. The company will begin developing its first Impact Report in 2026, creating a public framework for communicating progress across materials, supply chain, operations, people and community.