Punar

Our Sustainability Framework

• Emissions & Key Environmental Issues

  What is your company doing to reduce your emissions or combat key environmental issues (e.g. waste (packaging, end of life product strategy or recycling), biodiversity, land use, water, chemical use, energy use, and natural resource use etc.)?

  With every 100 meters handwoven fabric made with recycle yarn, we are Saving 126,000 litres of water Using Natural Dyes & zero chemicals Stopping 92kg CO2 emissions All packaging that we use is either recyclable, biodegradable or home compostable. Our cards are made using recycled paper and use eco-friendly inks.

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• Materials

  How are the products your company offers made from environmentally friendly materials (e.g. recycled, organic materials)?

  Our products are made with handwoven fabrics that use finest quality recycled yarn. Once upon a time, the yarn used in our fabrics used to be textile landfill waste. But thanks to our diligent artisans, this waste is turned into luxe and unique gifts and homewares. Handloom fabrics are created with care, and they have unique characteristics setting them apart from the mass manufactured fabrics. Did you know handloom does not use any electricity, so no CO2 emission.

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• Supply Chain

  Do you partner with ethical factories that meet international labor standards? What processes have you implemented to make your supply chain more sustainable?

  At Punar we only partner with enterprises that champion ethical production and offer fair wages. We review corporate social responsibility statement and policies of every supplier partner that we directly engage to ensure staff are working in a safe and supportive work place.

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• Community Initiatives

  How does your company give back to the community (e.g. financial donations, volunteering, partnerships etc.)?

  Punar is proud member of 1% pledge. We are committed to giving back 1% of our time to volunteering in community and educating young minds on using sustainability as innovation opportunities.

• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

  How has your company made a commitment to achieve and maintain inclusion & diversity (e.g. Gender / Race / Ethnicity / National Origin / Sexual Orientation / Religion / Disability / Age)?

  Majority of our suppliers employ women who come from challenging socio-economic backgrounds. These women are upskilled and provided thriving careers in handloom textile industry. Punar is committed to diversity and inclusion. As a female founded start up, we have open hiring policy based on people’s capabilities and skills, not their gender, religion, age, origin, race, ethnicity or sexual orientation. We pay our employees fair wages and maintain a healthy work environment.

• Circular Models

  How does your circular model or circular initiative work?

  At Punar, all our fabrics are made with recycled yarn that is created by upcycling landfill textile waste. Circular economy is at the heart of our creations and we are currently working on collaboration opportunities with another amazing start up that is ethically disposing and recycling clothing at their end of life.

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