Sustainability goals

Read all about our sustainability goals and the work we do to reach them. The vision from the start has always been clear, we want to create a sustainable fashion brand that contributes to the environmental health and the wellbeing of the women of the world.

UN agenda 2030

Read how our concept is on compliance with the UN goals for 2030.

The Global Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development seek to end poverty and hunger, realise the human rights of all, achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, and ensure the lasting protection of the planet and its natural resources.

How does Studio Heijne work towards these goals?

There are 17 UN goals. We have picked the 3 goals which are naturally close to our business concept within the fashion industry and which we choose to focus on. Underneath you can read about the 3 goals we picked and how Studio Heijne works with them.

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GOAL 12: RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

The transition to sustainable consumption and production of goods is necessary to reduce our negative impact on the climate, environment and human health. Goal 12 has a strong connection to Studio Heijne. Read more about how we work closely with the goal here:

• Custom-made garments: Guarantee that the garment fits properly from the beginning.
• Design for a long life-time: Studio Heijne has a minimalistic style, we design to survive trends. We use high quality fabrics which will last.
• Value for the garment: We aim to create clothing with a higher value for our customer by offering personalization. With a perfect fitting, personalized garment the changes are bigger that our customers will take care of Heijne garments carefully and wear them during a long time.

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The main goal of industry innovation and infrastructure is build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation. Read more how Studio Heijne works towards this goal: 

• Fashion industry: Our aim is to challenge the status quo within the fashion industry and change the way garments are produced. From mass produced garments to flexible production on-demand.
• Digitalizing: We working on digitalizing and automizing our value chain. We have attached the sketch of our vision here:

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GOAL 10 – Reduced Inequalities

The main purpose for goal 10 are reducing inequalities. Read more how Studio Heijne works towards this goal: 

• No size limit. We are a brand inclusive for all female bodies. Studio Heijne support all bodys types.
• We have very limited with standard sizes in our range: Almost al garment are available made-to-measure. 
• Diversity. Studio Heijne aims to use models with different sizes and shapes, as well as different cultural backgrounds.

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Short- and long term goals at Studio Heijne

Here you can read all about our goals to be more sustainable and be the best brand we can be to make the planet a better place.

Our Long term goals:

• By 2030 we want to be 100% climate neutral.
• By 2030, 100% of our fabrics will de durable (priority and good fabrics, see our material guide).
• By 2028 we want to have a completed digitalized, automatized value chain.

Our Short term goals

All this actions are made new routines in 2025.

• We gather all plastic packages from supplier and send them back for reuse.
• Reduce our use of so-called "bad" fabric to 0%. No new purchase have been made in the "bad " fabric list. In fact
• Confirmed our Code of conduct to Studio Heijnes suppliers.

Actions that we have taken so far:

• We only use recycled polyester for all our garment labels, our hang tags are made from recycled paper.
• We only produce on-demand to minimize waste.
• We choose to have our clothing production in Europe so we easily can visit our producer and control the production conditions.
• We only use natural buttons for example: corozo buttons, which are made from the seeds of the tagua palm tree. We don’t use plastic buttons.
• Our business concept individualize garments, both in size and detail combined high customer service leads to low return. We only have 2% returns, compared with industry average of 50-70%. Low returns means smaller transport distance, which leads to less carbon dioxide emissions.
• We choose our suppliers who share the same values, have good social working conditions for their employees and actively work with developing more sustainable products.
• We ship with DHL and with climate compensated green shipping, if possible.
• We offer garment adjustment service.
  
• We have newly added a recycling service for recycling our garments. The garment will be collected by our recycling partner Ninyes and sold on their second hand market place.

“All styles are customizable and made in your personal size”

– Studio Heijne