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supply chain
Our vision has been clear from the outset: we want to rid households of unnecessary plastic waste and environmental impact, whilst manufacturing our products as locally as possible. And the majority of our products do indeed come from Germany and Central Europe.
But not all of them. Unfortunately, particularly with new products, local production is often not possible, or simply not economically viable. For example, because, as a young company, our production volumes are (still) far too low, making the costs far too high. Our products would then be unaffordable for most consumers – which would not help anyone on the path to a more sustainable everyday life. That is why we are currently also manufacturing some products in Eastern Europe and Asia. This is not ideal – neither for our carbon footprint nor for the transparency of our supply chains.
Of course, we have a Code of Conduct (see below) through which we commit ourselves and our suppliers to upholding our values regarding environmental and social sustainability. We cannot check this down to the very last detail; particularly in Asia, the structures are often complex.
Where possible, we rely on certification: our textile products are a good example. Some come from India – from a partner who processes locally grown cotton directly on site – fairly and GOTS-certified. We source our knitted dishcloths from Turkey – also from a certified partner we trust.
The past few years have been very challenging, and almost all of our competitors among the young sustainability start-ups have now given up. Fortunately, we are still here and remain on track to make households in many European markets more sustainable, whilst also remaining economically stable and future-proof.
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we take responsibility
We only want to work with suppliers who, just like us, do everything they can to keep the ecological footprint of their products as low as possible. However, we are not only concerned about environmental sustainability, but also about social sustainability. That's why we are also actively committed to fair working conditions and against any form of discrimination in our supply chain. A trusting cooperation with our partners requires a common understanding of values and compliance with clear rules and standards. To this end, we have drawn up a so-called "Code of Conduct". It obliges us and our suppliers to comply with these basic values. You can view our Code of Conduct here.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Our Human Rights Policy provides us with a framework for identifying, preventing, mitigating and remedying actual and potential adverse impacts on human rights in our direct business activities and throughout our entire value chain.
YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? PROPOSALS? CRITICISM?
Reports/Whistleblowing: If you wish to report a serious concern or an instance of misconduct, you can do so confidentially at hint@everdrop.de. Here you can find out how the grievance process works.