People and Planet are the foundations of our existence. We take good care of all our employees and supplier’s employees, striving to protect and nurture the environment in every single step we take. We fully commit to give more back than we take. We vow not to pollute and leave waste behind aiming for our existence and products to be safe for humans, animals and the environment.
We have high standards for how our products impact the environment, the people involved in the manufacturing and the people using our products. Apart from having a high focus on certifications we frequently complete thorough checkups on all suppliers to ensure fair and happy working conditions whilst making sure that their practices live up to our high standards of sustainability.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN AND HOW DO WE CALCULATE IT?
The sustainability score is our way to calculate how big a percentage of the product is sustainable. We calculate it by splitting up the different materials used for the product. Each material is rated on it’s sustainability.
THESE ARE THE CRITERIAS WE USE FOR MEASURING HOW SUSTAINABLE EACH MATERIAL IS:
- How is the energy and greenhouse gas intensity?
- How easily can the product be recycled?
- How biodegradable is the product?
- Does it contain any chemicals?
- Are there any negative environmental impacts (Harvest and production)?
- Does production impact the workers negatively?
- Does production impact the community negatively?
All recycled materials start as a rule on 100% sustainability if it is properly recycled and if the recycling process isn't polluting. Transport of raw material and finished material is not included in our measurement. At last, scores from each of the impact materials are combined using a weighted average approach. And from this we derive our sustainability percentage score.
In 1 People we believe in social responsibility and businesses both have the capacity and responsibility to contribute to a better tomorrow for more people and the planet. Besides an extreme and dedicated planet-centric approach to how we do business, we also have dedicated ourselves to strongly contributing to poverty eradication. This is why we use a fair amount of our profits on three big projects - Our own Business for Planet program. This is an educational platform where we mentor, educate and fund social entrepreneurs with a people and planet mindset. Our goal is to create more impact-driven entrepreneurs who will create more impact-driven businesses. Another project is ‘Youth Education’ where we donate to schools so more children and young people can get a good education. The last project is ‘Feed the Hungry’, which is not solving the poverty problem, but it helps when people are pushed over the edge and into poverty and starvation.
These projects will change the lives of millions of people, giving them a much better chance in life and a better chance to get a good and safe job with an income they can live from, but also give them a better chance to not only survive but to also give back to their own family and the community. In that way, it becomes an upward spiral of positive and impactful development. We want to spread out this people and the planet-friendly way to run a business and show that businesses can be a force for good.
Business for Planet is a free global educational programme. We believe that by educating social conscious and environmental focussed entrepreneurs we are creating a conscious way of doing business. This is how we believe our impact for positive change in the world will happen fast and responsibly.
Youth Education is our support to giving proper education to young people. This is where a lot of the change starts. With a good solid education the young people are equipped with the knowledge and means to get an economically stable life.
Feed The Hungry is our short term solution to hunger, which unfortunately still is a necessity for many people around the world. If you don’t have food to eat you cannot grow, neither mentally nor physically.
We care for all people who get in contact with our products: from field to end-user. Therefore we very carefully select our partners and make sure that the working conditions at their facilities are exemplary.
Since transparency is a crucial part of our DNA we would like to invite you to download our Code of Conduct and read it.
Since transparency is a crucial part of our DNA we would like to invite you to download our Employee Handbook.
We will be launching a secondhand program and shop where we buy back used 1 People products and make it possible for our customers to buy secondhand products or exchange used products
Have a yearly CSR Report made which will be published on the website
We have a pending B Corp Certification
We are working on becoming 100% Cruelty Free. At the moment we are 92% Cruelty Free.
We are working on launching our FairShop, which is an online sustainable marketplace. We operate as a people and planet centric brand a ‘one-stop-shop’ for the conscious consumer. Our dedication to transparency of the supply chain is unparalleled.
Business For Planet is now in its final stages and will launch very soon
Our measurable impact and commitment to sustainable luxury spans across over 200 product categories in fashion and lifestyle. 1 People pieces prioritises longevity without compromises, enabling conscious-minded women to stay stylish in an ethical, high-quality fashion.
