Impact report
Not as a strategic move, not as a marketing tactic, and not because regulation demands it. But because it’s the right thing to do. Transparency is a choice we have made since day one by openly sharing detailed information about our practices and operations through our website and annual Impact Reports. By making our impact visible, we create accountability that drives us to do better.
how we do this...
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Digital Product Passport
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Participation in the BCorp Fashion Circle
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Transparent reporting
In 2025, we took a major step forward in transparency by introducing Digital Product Passports (DPPs) across our collection together with service provider Renoon. With a simple scan of the QR code attached to each bag, customers can now access the full story behind their product. This makes it easier for customers to understand the journey of the item,the impact of their purchase and to make more informed choices.
While Digital Product Passports will become mandatory across the fashion industry by 2027 under upcoming EU legislation, we chose to implement them early. By linking every bag to its own digital identity, we are setting a new standard for openness in the fashion industry: a product that speaks for itself.
The makers
the people and factories
behind the bag
Materials
where leather, straps,
lining & dustbags come from
environmental footprint
the product's carbon footprint
social impact
the impact your bag
helps create
care guidance
how to extend the life of the bag
guarantee
repair services and
second-life possibilities
Being a B Corp
Since 2021, we have been a certified B Corp. This was the natural outcome of holding ourselves to high social and environmental standards when it comes to what we make and how we operate.
With a score of 129.4, among the higher scores in our industry, this reflects daily decisions: contributing to living wages, designing products to last, investing in social impact projects in India, and focusing our efforts where impact truly happens within our supply chain.
Being a B Corp also means opening up our internal practices to scrutiny and continuous improvement. As an active member of the B Corp community, we co-founded the B Corp Fashion Circle, uniting Dutch fashion brands to accelerate change together rather than compete on it.
B corp, beyond the badge
In 2026, we will need to recertify under the updated B Corp standards. While the new framework strengthens several environmental requirements, we were surprised and disappointed to see that social impact within the supply chain is no longer as explicitly embedded as before. Under the previous standards, topics such as community impact and worker well-being played a clearer role in the assessment.
For us, these topics remain fundamental. The people making our bags are at the heart of our brand, and we believe that meaningful sustainability cannot exist without fair and dignified working conditions throughout the supply chain. We will therefore continue to advocate for stronger social criteria within the B Corp framework and share our experiences openly to inspire others. Whether it falls under the B Corp certification or not, we remain committed to improving the livelihoods of the people behind our products and to pushing.
Driven by demand
Each year, we openly share our environmental footprint and detail the steps we take in our due diligence process. In 2025 we have also joined Fashion Statement Now, to openly share our production volumes.
Emissions numbers are important, but only tell part of the story. Carbon intensity looks at emissions in relation to revenue, helping us understand whether we’re creating more impact without proportionally increasing our footprint. In 2025, our carbon intensity was 131. Our footprint increased, mainly driven by a rise in air shipments. This was driven by strong demand for new styles and collections that performed better than expected. In 2025, we explored new directions, focusing on introducing new colors while launching fewer entirely new designs and phasing out older styles.
The strong demand for newness made long-term production planning more challenging, which in some cases required air freight and contributed to the increase in our footprint. In 2026, we will focus on reducing air freight by increasing ocean shipping and exploring alternative shipping routes, such as Mumbai instead of Kolkata, to shorten lead times. In parallel, we will work on developing our collections earlier, allowing for better forecasting and more efficient planning.
2025 Total Emissions in kg co2eq
799,860
% breakdown of total emissions
Addressing
our emissions
To address our emissions, we invest in both insetting and offsetting initiatives. Insetting focuses on reducing emissions within our own supply chain, while offsetting supports external projects that reduce or avoid emissions elsewhere.
insetting
Reducing emissions within a company's direct supply chain
offsetting
Invests in external projects, like providing clean cooking stoves
Our priority is insetting, as it drives long-term improvements within our operations.
2025 energy generated from renewable sources at our partner factories:
78%
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28%
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renewable energy
We encourage and support the transition to renewable energy at our partner fsctories. Solar panels were installed in 2023.
Hardware
We are working to reduce the use of hardware in new designs, lowering the material footprint of our bags.
In 2025, rising costs for insetting required us to rethink our approach. While the majority of our inbound transport is by air, investing in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) remains expensive and delivers relatively limited impact for the level of investment required. We therefore chose to focus our insetting efforts on sea freight, investing in marine biofuels to cover these emissions.
For the remaining footprint, we invested in the Bachat project in Odisha, India, in partnership with FairClimateFund. This project addresses both environmental and social challenges by introducing clean cookstoves, reducing reliance on firewood and lowering emissions, while improving daily life for women who would otherwise spend hours collecting wood.
Beyond CO₂ reduction, the project creates long-term, community-driven impact. Women are organized into local groups, where they receive training, share knowledge, and decide how to invest in initiatives that strengthen livelihoods, climate resilience, and economic independence. What makes this project meaningful to us is that it is locally rooted, community-driven, and focused on lasting change.
Our approach
Due diligence is embedded in our daily work: from selecting partners and materials to continuously monitoring and improving our supply chain together.
Two way code of conduct
Clear expectations for our producers, and clear commitments from our side.
Commitment to fair buying
Ensuring our purchasing practices support fair and responsible production.
Supplier Onboarding & Annual Kick-Off Meetings
Aligning suppliers on policies and sustainability goals each year.
sourcing guidelines
Supporting traceability and responsible sourcing through set requirements.
bi-annual factory visits
Meeting our producers and strengthening long-term relationships.
Yearly Digital Worker Survey
Gathering direct feedback from the people making our products.
Preferred Material Matrix
Guiding our choices towards more responsible materials.
annual supply chain update
Keeping an up-to-date overview of our full supply chain.
Fashion statement now
We have joined Fashion Statement Now’s Production Volumes campaign, an initiative encouraging brands to disclose how many products they produce each year.
In an industry often driven by overproduction, sharing production volumes helps shift the focus toward responsible production. Volumes don’t tell the whole story, but it’s a step toward a fashion industry that produces thoughtfully, not endlessly. This aligns with our own approach: placing precise and limited orders to avoid unnecessary overproduction, even if that sometimes means our bags sell out.
We shared our 2024 production volume of 72,009 items and continue to do so in the coming years. In 2025, we produced 65,246 items. By making these numbers public, we aim to contribute to greater transparency and encourage other brands to do the same.
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