Purpose
The future
At Nobody’s Child we are on a mission to continually reduce the impact we have on people and planet. We’ve mapped out three focal areas for us to work on and will report on progress as we move forward.
The goals
1. Introduce circular design principles
We’ve already introduced circularity training for our design team and we’re developing tools to ensure circular principles are incorporated into all our clothes. Beyond circular design, we are also elevating our suite of circularity-focused services across repair, rental, resale, and more, helping to keep our clothing in use for as longer.
2. Develop our fabric mix
We will regularly assess our materials mix for all fibre types and always favour the organic, recycled, responsibly-sourced alternative to conventional key materials. Beyond this, we will conduct R&D with new, innovative materials and assess them for inclusion in our fabric mix.
3. Continually reduce climate impact with science-based targets
We are working closely with EcoAct to measure and map our emissions, create a carbon reduction strategy and set science-based targets. We are also proud signatories of the Low Carbon Transition Programme, an industry-wide initiative supporting London based fashion move towards circularity and low carbon processes.
Next steps for 2024
People
• Provide mental health and wellbeing training to the business, equipping first aiders with hands on support tactics for their colleagues
• Publish our first Modern Slavery Statement to accompany our Code of Conduct and Subcontracting Policy
• Partner with a charity in one of our strategic sourcing countries that reflects our values
• Introduce an employee volunteering scheme with Smartworks to further support our collaboration, helping them give women the tools they need to reach their full potential
Planet
• With EcoAct’s expertise, measure our latest carbon footprints, review hotspots, and set our baseline
• Using our baseline measurement, set our science-based reduction targets
• Shape a bespoke reduction strategy for our direct and indirect operations, striving for continual progress across emissions reduction
Product
• Develop our materials mix, continually reassessing the fibres and the threshold, as well as investigating innovative additions to our mix through R&D
• Continually explore circularity across our design principles and our purpose-led partnerships through training, tools, and
collaborations
• Work with our supplier partners on traceability for our Digital Product Passport project with Fabacus, continually improving the
methodology and trialling ways to give our customer the best information about their purchase.