2030. In the bag
At O My Bag, we shake things up for the better. Our bags aren't just planet-friendly, they're people-boosting too. We connect local producers to global markets, creating life-changing job opportunities with fair wages. We're committed to ethical fashion. So get ready for some serious big bag energy. Check out our latest news and wins below.
Lives positively impacted in India
Fair jobs provided by O My Bag’s producers in India
Carbon neutral shipping
LWG certified eco-leather
Bags saved from landfill since we started our second-hand program
Renewable electricity for our office and stores in Amsterdam
Ethically Made
- The average percentage of female employees in our four main factories is 19,2 while the industry average is 7
- 50% of our producers have female account managers
- We have organized women empowerment and financial household management training courses for female employees of our partner factories
- In 2023, we supported 5 Brickfield Schools, providing education and health checks for 232 children and their families
- We paid our annual Living Wage Premium to 414 workers in our factories in 2023
- 17.292 lives have been positively impacted since O My Bag started
- 1004 fair jobs provided by O My Bag partner factories in Kolkata, including job related skills training courses, such as sample making and quality checking
ECO-FRIENDLY
- Our stores and office run on renewable electricity
- 63% of shipping came by sea in 2023
- We completed our first Life Cycle Assessment in 2019 – View the results
- All our in and out-bound shipping is done on biofuel, meaning that all our international shipping is 100% carbon neutral.
- We work with certified 100% recycled cotton for our signature striped lining
- 2465 bags got a second life since the start of our pre-loved library
Awareness
- O My Bag signed the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile
- More than 20% of our external communication is sustainability focused
- O My Bag is officially B Corp certified since 2021
- We have 100% traceability of our tier 1 and tier 2 suppliers
- We participated in the 2023 Fashion Revolution week, campaigning for a clean, safe, fair, transparent and accountable fashion industry
- We started a traineeship for women to raise gender awareness at our producers in 2023