OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE UN'S SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
No Poverty
Our suppliers adhere to the South African bargaining councils' employment requirements.
Good health and well-being
The health and well-being of our staff members is invaluable.
Quality education
Evolution Product aims to employ newly graduated students to give them an opportunity to enter the workplace in a nurturing environment where they can develop and obtain experience in all aspects of the creative industry. Some of our employees have benefitted from contributions to further studies.
Youth development has been our CEO’s focus for the past 20 years.
Gender equality
Evolution is a female-owned company with a majority of female employees.
Affordable clean energy
We use natural gas for our dying processes and are working on solutions to reduce our use of municipal water resources.
Decent work and economic growth
We currently source 60% of our raw materials in South Africa. All our raw materials adhere to the international OEKA Tex standards.
Our digital printing, embroidery, dyeing, and CMT are done in South Africa, supporting the growth of the local economy.
All our factories adhere to fair employment practices.
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
We are innovative and we ensure that our processes are sustainable. We embrace our historic visuals’ narrative. We support factories with the same ethos and aim to keep the bulk of our manufacturing processes within the borders of South Africa. Our CEO has been working in the local industry for the past 30 years.
Sustainable cities and communities
We have been part of numerous philanthropy efforts, such as donating bedding, equipment and art materials to underprivileged schools, and supporting farmers in drought-stricken areas. We also provide financial assistance to the institutions that look after our environment.
Responsible consumption and production
We are focussed on transforming all our production processes to be responsible and sustainable. Our factories have the required certification to ensure none of their processes is harmful to the environment and that fare employment practices are adhered to. Most of our assortment is made up in 100% linen — a sustainable natural resource. We are working on increasing our local purchasing of raw materials from 60% to 75%.
Our embroidery factory is using grey water to reduce water consumption. We educate our consumers to buy responsibly made/sourced products that are not harmful to the environment.
We have evolved all our packaging into paper and biodegradable plastic.
Climate action
Our production is done locally, ensuring that we use less transportation.
We do not support factories that release any harmful chemicals into the environment, and ensure all practices are centred around looking after our planet.
None of our dyeing and printing processes is toxic.
Life below water
Our range “Protectors of the Planet” narrates the importance of seaweeds in saving our oceans. Through this range, we create awareness of the impact pollution has on our oceans, and we developed metal straws and reusable tote bags to discourage the use of plastic.
We encourage our clients to take action in reducing their plastic usage to promote the restoration of our oceans.
Life on land
We work closely with organisations like the South African National Biodiversity Institute to source visuals that communicate the plight of our environment.
Our range “Nymphaea” tells the story of water lilies and the importance of our freshwater resources. Through this range, we aim to spread awareness of sustainable water usage and the restoration of our freshwater ecosystems.
In our “Swerving Savannahs” range, we honour our local, indigenous grass species and their conservation. We aim to raise awareness about the importance of indigenous species and why we should eradicate alien plants in our environment.
Peace, justice and strong institutions
We promote the rule of law and ensure that all of our practices are at all times legal, ethical, and in furtherance of good governance.
We create our own designs from historical sources and we do not stoop to imitation.
Partnership for the Goals
We take part in international trade shows, exporting to more than 20 countries.
We select like-minded distributors and agents who adhere to our brand’s philosophy of sustainable development. We contribute to the total exports of South Africa, a developing country.
We collaborate with local and international designers to expand our South African product offering.