No tree is felled for our paper. We use the bark of the mulberry tree, which grows back after it is stripped. Our mango wood urns are made from mango trees that are felled after their fruiting years and replaced with young planting. The paper is acid-free. We make a point of working with small producers, often family-run businesses, where the craft of papermaking and product development is still carried out by hand.
Taking responsibility
We believe it is important that our partners are able to work in good conditions: in a safe environment, with normal working hours, social benefits and a fair wage. No children are employed, but the craft is passed down from generation to generation. Thanks to our collaboration, local producers are able to offer a stable source of income and training to a large group of people – often women without formal education. In this way, we contribute to economic growth and social development within their communities.
10 principles of fair trade
- Creating opportunities for economically marginalised producers
- Transparency and accountability
- Fair trading practices
- Payment of a fair price
- Ensuring no child labour and forced labour
- Commitment to non discrimination, gender equity and women’s economic empowerment, and freedom of association
- Ensuring good working conditions
- Providing capacity building
- Promotion of fair trade
- Respect for the environment
Mission
We see it as our mission to raise awareness of handmade, ‘tree-free’ natural paper and to demonstrate that sustainability and beauty can go hand in hand. We support our suppliers in developing high-quality, modern products that meet the needs of the Western European market, without losing their artisanal character.
World Fair Trade Organisation
We strive to build long-term, respectful relationships with our partners and believe in trade that treats people and the environment fairly. Fairtrade has been a given for us from day one. We endorse the ten principles of the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) and work accordingly, just like our suppliers. We are not a WFTO member and do not carry a label. In this way, we work together to create products that are meaningful for nature, for the makers, and for the people who choose them as a symbol of remembrance.
