Spotlight on Sustainability
PIONEERING RURAL VOGUE
OUR MISSON
- Inspire and Empower our customers to feel confident and look fabulous by creating distinctive, timeless and effortlessly stylish products
- Build a brand and community which will make a meaningful positive impact in the world
- A commitment to our people and planet by traceability throughout the supply chain enabling positive choices and education to change
- Committed to reducing landfill by manufacture of quality, lasting goods which are able to be repaired or re-loved
- Promoting and creating social value – Annual profit sharing and incentive schemes demonstrates our commitment to the team who embody the Fairfax & Favor dream
Sustainably sourced
Let’s start with the basics
Our luscious leathers and sumptuous suedes are made with hides from the meat and dairy industry – in other words, by-products that would otherwise have gone to waste. Better a beautiful Brompton or Belgravia than the bin, right?
Energy consumption is one of the fashion industry’s biggest environmental issues, so it’s something we’re particularly conscious of. That’s why we use a tannery awarded Silver Status by the Leather Working Group.
It’s also why our suede and leather providers now undergo highly detailed environmental audits covering their water usage, air and noise emissions, use of restricted substances, energy consumption, effluent treatment, traceability and production processes.
What’s more, our tannery sources the majority of its energy from a solar power system on the roof of their own building, and everything else from certified
sustainable energy suppliers. It’s also working towards fully carbon
neutral production!
SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
WE’RE PICKY ABOUT WHO WE PARTNER WITH
We only work with manufacturers who they take their responsibilities to their teams, communities and environment as seriously as we do. All of our factories and suppliers are approved by Sedex, the world’s leading organisation for companies to manage and improve working conditions in global supply chains. Sedex carry out in-depth social audits under the four pillars of SMETA which are Labour, Health & Safety, Environmental issues and Business Ethics – so you can be sure they’ve had a thorough vetting.Sustainability is about people as well as planet, so we pride ourselves on being able to ensure all employees throughout our supply chain are treated and paid fairly. Great working conditions are guaranteed, too – whether that’s free transport, free meals, rewriting contracts for mums and pregnant women or yoga and meditation rooms.
In short, you can have the confidence that every pair of hands that’s touched your boots before they slip onto your feet has been happy to be a part of their journey to your wardrobe.
PICKY ABOUT PACKAGING
There’s nothing more exciting than a blue box delivery, but it feels even better knowing it’s part of a sustainable process. Our famous boxes are made from recycled materials and designed to be used again and again – use them for keeping your boots, bags and shoes in great condition for years to come.
All our other outgoing packaging is 100% recyclable, even the tape (remember to remove it and recycle separately). and we’re now keeping your Fairfax & Favor goodies safe in transit with a recycled corrugated paper void filler instead of bubble wrap.
All deliveries to our warehouse are in recyclable and recycled cartons
(that’s an endless recycling cycle right there). In partnership with Veolia,
our cardboard skip collects these empty cartons each week and recycles
over 50 tonnes each year!
the headlines
Over 105,000Kg of Waste collected, consisting of:
Over 21,000Kg of CO2 saved, the equivalent of:
- Landfill Tonnage of 3,640Kg
- Diverted Waste of 13,000Kg
- Recycling of 89,000Kg
Over 21,000 kg of CO2 saved, the equivalent of:
- 73 Trees Planted
- 8 Cars off the road
- Almost 13 homes powered
WORKING WITH DPD
In 2022 we delivered over 8,000 parcels to customers using all electric vehicles, saving over 2,000kg of CO2. For the first quarter of 2023 we have already delivered over 3400 parcels using all electric vehicles, saving over 900kg of CO2 and we are on track to meet our target of delivering over 14,000 parcels using all-electric vehicles. This represents a 3.6% increase in all-electric delivery from 2022 which will continue to grow throughout 2023.
the headlines
2022:
- 8,292 parcels delivered all-electric.
- 2,289kg of CO2 saved.
- The equivalent to planting 9 trees.
2023:
- 11,358 parcels delivered all-electric.
- 3,135kg of CO2 saved.
- The equivalent to planting 12 trees.
That's a 37% increase on 2022
2024:
We're aiming for a 40% increase on 2023 figures!
- 15,900 parcels delivered all-electric.
- 4,389kg of CO2 saved.
- Plant 17 Trees
DOING OUR BIT
IT WOULDN'T BE FAIR...
…to place such rigorous sustainability demands on our suppliers if we didn’t
put the same on ourselves, so here are just a few of our hands-on
responsible business initiatives here at Fairfax & Favor HQ:
TRANSFORMING
Most recently, we’ve teamed up with Greenspark, whose amazing initiatives allow us to offset our employees’ carbon emissions. Through this partnership, we’re proud to transform plastic waste into empowering income and to be a part of the Eden Reforestation Projects.
Eden Reforestation Projects is on a mission to combat deforestation by employing local communities to plant trees, providing an empowering means to alleviate extreme poverty through environmental stewardship.
Plastic Bank® builds ethical recycling ecosystems in coastal communities while simultaneously creating positive economic opportunities for those who helped collect it.
What’s even more amazing is that we’re giving you, our customers, the chance to help us on this journey by leaving a review on Yotpo when invited. For every review you leave, we’ll plant a tree in your name – so you too can help fight poverty and climate change.
Read more on Greenspark’s life-changing projects.
NEW FOR 2023
At Fairfax and Favor it is our objective that each and every product is made to last. We believe our products should be used and loved and this is why we have partnered with the amazing Boot Repair Company. Together we are committed to provide you with an excellent warranty service and a bespoke customer repair service ensuring your products are loved and used again and again.
We are excited to finally be able to announce our latest collaboration with the amazing team at TBRC...
Our Sustainable selling site
ReFavored : ReStore : RePair : ReCycle
In the UK alone 85% of post consumer shoe waste is sent to landfill, with only 15% redistributed or repurposed. We wanted to address this issue, and are committed being a part of the solution, not the problem.
Want to know more? ReFavored
At Refavored you will find previously worn, used or slightly damaged seconds items which have been lovingly restored, repaired and sanitised ready for a new lease of life. Any item which cannot be rescued, is donated to the Fashion Students at Leeds University to be used for projects and designs.
We really are trying to be zero waste!!
OUR GOALS
To Become B-Corps certified by 2024
To have full traceability within the supply chain from farm to foot by 2025
Offset carbon across all sites by end of 2023
OVER TO YOU!
We know our lovely customers are already joining us in our quest for greater sustainability, with many amazing second-hand selling groups being set up online (just one of them has over 34,000 members). That said, we’d love to hear your ideas on what else we can be doing on the sustainability front!
We would love to hear from you.
And meanwhile watch this space for a series of exciting blogs to keep you up to date on all of the little steps that make a giant leap for Fairfax & Favor towards being truly sustainable.
