ERGObaby is a family owned and operated company located on Maui, Hawaii. Our mission is to offer parents the most thoughtful, highest quality, and most innovative babywearing products and accessories found on the market. It is our goal to educate parents about the baby wearing lifestyle, attachment parenting and related topics to improve the way our next generations of babies are introduced into the world. We are committed to excellent customer service, including immediate order response and friendly support of product use. Education and consumer satisfaction is our priority. We market the ERGObaby LifeStyle globally and have created an efficient team that is dedicated to reliability and serving our customers with integrity and a positive spirit.

The ERGO Baby Carrier was initially developed out of a personal need when Karin Frost, our owner and designer, had her son in 2001 and created a carrier for him. With the help and feedback from other parents the ERGObaby was born. An immediate market response followed with the ensuing development of its own market based on consumer support and incredible 'word of mouth'. The market is constantly expanding because its niche, attachment parenting, is in its early phases of growth and recognition.

The ERGO Baby Carrier and accessories is many baby carriers, slings, and strollers consolidated into one product line. It saves the consumer money because they only have to buy one baby carrier for the life of their baby wearing years. It is the most comfortable and physically supportive baby carrier on the market. None of our competitors put the majority of the weight of the baby on the parent's hips which is the most important weight bearing part of the body.

More and more parents want to be physically active and productive during the early stages of their child's growth. Wearing their baby supports this need. Research on baby wearing has also observed great benefits to the child. The ERGObaby holds the baby safely and closely to the parent's body and provides the parent with the desired mobility. It also builds parent's awareness of their child’s needs.

Karin's focus now is Research and Development and she is constantly extending the product line, updating and creating new packaging and offering seasonal promotions to offer more to the customer. She happily stays in touch with our customers by writing and talking to them. Testimonials about the life changing stories parents have experienced in their lives with the ERGObaby are received several times a week. We value our customers and respond to every inquiry we receive. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

 
Fair Labor Practices of ERGObaby - China

The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc. is happy to share this information about our factory in China. We want you to know that during our Board Member's regular visits, we are treated like family. Their conviction and commitment to the ERGO is strongly communicated to us in all of our meetings and exchanges. Together we are dedicated to high quality products for our customers. We work as a team and show concern for one another. The factory is made up of fine people individually and collectively and the integrity of what they do is important to them. We are proud of our shared camaraderie.

Fair Labor Practices of ERGObaby - India

Natural Origins takes very seriously its social responsibility obligations. We partner with mills and manufacturing facilities in India that adhere strictly to fair labor practices. Here you will find a policy statement covering both employment expectations and working environment.

Labor Policy

• No forced, indentured or child labor is used directly or indirectly to manufacture any products, wholly or in part.
• Full compliance with the national and local laws of the country where the facilities are located. Such legislation includes, but is not limited to, building safety, fire code rules, employment standards and employee health and safety regulations.
• Employee working hours are governed by local standards but are not more than 50 hours per week (including overtime) for full-time employment unless employees voluntarily agree otherwise, in extraordinary business circumstances. In no event will working hours ever exceed 60 hours.
• Each employee has at least one day off during every 7-day working week unless, in extraordinary business circumstances, they voluntarily agree otherwise.
• Employees are paid in accordance with local and/or national laws and are paid overtime as earned in accordance with such legislation.
• Part-time or temporary employment is governed by local and national regulations. Hours worked on a temporary basis do not exceed those for full employment.

Working Conditions

• Working areas are well ventilated, with comfortable, reasonably well-lit workstations.
• Fire exits are adequate and well identified and employees are trained for emergency evacuation, if required. The use of safety equipment and instruction is emphasized.
• Employees receive regular health and safety training, and such training is repeated for new or reassigned workers.
• Professional medical assistance is available with designated employees trained for emergency.
• Employee living quarters, food, clothing allowance and other provisions are adequate to meet the standards of the job.
• Access to reasonably clean toilet facilities and to potable water, and, if appropriate, clean facilities are provided for food storage.
• A senior management representative is assigned the responsibility for health and safety.
• Our facilities do not subject employees to unhealthy, unsafe conditions or employ unreasonable mental or physical disciplinary practices.
• Our facilities have established education and training programs for employees in basic health and hygiene.