SUSTAINABILITY

Discover the ways in which we are working to make the planet a better place and our promises for 2019.

It's all a work in progress

So what are we doing?

1. Fabric

We use sustainable and eco-friendly fabrics where possible

  • 1. Biodegradable merino sourced from fully traceable, sustainable farms
  • 2. Sustainable bamboo fabric which uses no pesticides or fertilisers and 1/3 less water than cotton
  • 3. We now offer 100% organic cotton knits

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We use recycled yarns in our swimwear

Our new Lagoon Bikini is made from 78% recycled fabric using repurposed fishing nets and plastic

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2. Plastic

Cutting back on plastic

We use biodegradable mailing bags

We’re all about the reusable bag, we’ve offered reusable totes for over 8 years

Our in-store signs all use recycled materials

3. Our Suppliers

Ensuring you know all about our suppliers

When you buy Sweaty Betty, we want you to feel confident that your activewear has been produced under acceptable conditions. We seek factories that are transparent, safe and fair, and able to produce our products to the highest standards. Our products must have been produced in factories:

  • - with valid 3rd party ethical audits
  • - that follow our Ethical Code of Conduct
  • - that adhere to the Modern Slavery Act

Our Supplier Code of Conduct has 9 main principles that are in line with the ETI Base Code, covering everything from safe and hygienic working conditions, child labour and fair wages.

Click here to view our Supplier Code of Conduct.

Click here to view our Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement.

4. Donation

Reducing landfill

UK

As part of our waste reduction mission, to keep clothes out of landfill, we’ve teamed up with Newlife, a charity dedicated to changing the lives of disabled and terminally ill children across the UK. Designed to protect the planet, their recycling operation gives opportunities to people from all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and learn new skills.

US

As part of our waste reduction mission, we’ve teamed up with TerraCycle an innovative recycling company that has become a global leader in recycling hard-to-recycle materials. This means any excess is reused, recycled or upcycled to ensure it gains a second life.

5. Our Office

We are on a mission to reduce our waste.

  • 1. We’ve banned plastic bottles
  • 2. We recycle and compost everything we can and use eco-friendly paper in our printers
  • 3. We also have a nightly rule that all computers and lights must be switched off

6. The Future

  • We will transition to sustainable fabric alternatives

    We will transition to using recycled yarns for all of our leggings over the next 1-2 years.

    We are looking to source recycled alternatives for all of our polyester based products.

    We will change to natural fabrics that are sustainable or environmentally friendly.

  • We will use eco-friendly dyes with less chemicals

  • Any plastic we use will be recycled, reusable or biodegradable

    We are working with manufacturers to remove single use plastic and transition to biodegradable or recycled plastic alternatives.

  • We are improving our packaging

    All our packaging will either be recycled, recyclable or reusable and we will reduce unnecessary extras where we can.

  • We will change our product tags

    We will move to recycled product tags and recycled plastic tags.

  • We will commit to being eco-friendly at every level of our operations

    Eliminating all single use plastic from our offices and stores.

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