Aim
[WORKER-FRIENDLY]
Everything we manufacture and sell will always be
produced under fair
working conditions for the people physically making the items. The
process of actually ensuring the rights and conditions of workers
and demonstrating it can be complicated even for very large
companies with vast resources, but as we grow we will try our best to do
just that. We don't think that production should just be concentrated
in developing countries though - we support UK and EU production too.
[ANIMAL-FRIENDLY]
We
will never use any animal ingredients in anything we produce. We don't
need animal products to live a happy and fulfilling life, and animals
feel pain and emotional distress - something that any pet-owner or
animal-lover knows. On a global level, animal-free alternatives cause
less damage to the environment then their traditional animal-based
counterparts, and modern alternatives to leather and suede are also very
durable and can be water-resistant too, so there really is no need.
[LOW-IMPACT]
We
don't like the phrase 'environmentally-friendly' as it can be
misleading. All production has an effect on the planet and the local
environment. Wherever possible we will look to utilise materials and
processes that are 'low-impact' or better than other alternatives - from
the production to the packaging. Scale is relevant - until we are able
to produce everything exactly the way we would like it, we will have to
make compromises, but we know what we want to do and how we would like
to do it and we have a plan!