2021-2022
Our People and Planet report was created as a means for transparency — to share our goals for the people and the planet — and report back in a year’s time. Check out how we did in 2020.
As a B Corp business, we believe that prioritizing people and the environment matter just as much as profits and happy customers.
Certified B Corporations are a new kind of business that balances purpose and profit. They are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment.
Recertification submitted in January 2022 with over 90 points. (The minimum to certify is 80.) We are currenly in the Verification Queue with Benefit Corporation Inc., waiting for an Analyst to verify our application.
We awarded three scholarships for the children of artisans in Mexico to attend university. We also took on an intern (for academic credit) studying fashion.
We have all the requisite information but did not create anything front-facing to increase our transparency with customers.
We continued our partnership with Soles for Souls and launched our 'ReBoot' program to take back loved, worn Poppy Barley shoes. We evaluated a couple re-sale market options but did not find a software platform currently availabe in Canada.
Our study determined Poppy Barley's total carbon footprint (Scope 1, 2 and 3) and did a Life-cycle Analysis of our 5 best-sellling products. We created annual reduction targets and offset our Scope 1 and 2 emissions by supporting the xxx project.
Our products for the year used A and B materials in 35% of our total materials. We also switched to water-based glues for 75% of our products.
This is (and we) are not perfect. However, with incremental steps, relentless focus, and accountability, we are changing the fashion industry.
