80%
of a garment’s environmental impact is estimated to be determined at the design stage.
We believe in fashion that doesn't cost the earth.
Fashion is one of the world’s worst polluters. It is estimated to account for up to 10% of global carbon dioxide output — more than international flights and shipping combined. Along with millions of tonnes of textiles ending up in landfill every year, its impact is catastrophic. If we can improve the way it works, this could make a truly positive difference to the future of our planet.
We created OMNES to help change the way we shop, wear and think about fashion. To show that fashion can be good quality, affordable AND responsible. To prompt discussion and broader change across the industry. OMNES means ‘all’, our brand is for everyone and speaks to how we are all in this together. We want to re-think fashion. We want to do fashion differently. We want to make fashion better.
Together.
Sustainability starts with responsibly grown and sourced materials
From the design stage - choosing quality fabrics that are responsibly grown, sourced and manufactured, prioritising natural, recycled and deadstock materials; to the production of garments - partnering with suppliers that treat their workers fairly and have been individually audited and approved when it comes to Health and Safety, Environment, Business Ethics and Labour Standards; right through to considering the full lifecycle of a product - wherever possible choosing natural fabrics that will biodegrade, or 100% mono fibres instead of blends so that when technology catches up they will be easier to recycle into new materials.
We have partnered with the climate organisation Earthly to measure the carbon impact of our operations, and offset it through funding science-backed nature-based solutions. To be certified as a Climate Positive Business, Earthly asks that you remove at least 110% of your carbon footprint to go beyond just carbon neutral. Our total operational impact in 2021 came to 96.16 t CO2e, so we invested to offset 111 t CO2e to officially become carbon positive. For 2022, we plan to go even further, funding projects that will remove the equivalent of 125% of our carbon footprint.
We chose to support REDD+ Brazil Nut Concessions, a world-class project run by Bosques Amazonicos SAC (BAM). This project aims to reduce deforestation in over 300,000 hectares of the Peruvian Amazon and reduce millions of tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere due to illegal deforestation.
While we know that carbon offsetting isn't the whole answer, it is an important part of our holistic sustainability strategy, as we continue to find ways to reduce our business wide impacts.
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In order to truly consider ourselves a responsible brand, it was important to us to become a Climate Positive certified business.
You ask how?
We want to help our supply chain partners to
become the best at what they do.
Creating clothes for us is a partnership with our suppliers and factories and when you work in partnership there is a mutual trust and respect for everyone involved.
We are dedicated to ensuring our work does not impact the environment or the people we work with in a negative way.
That is why every producer we work with is audited and has signed our partnership policy, which outlines our stringent standards that must be met under the categories of people, planet and product. OMNES will never work with anyone that doesn’t treat their employees fairly.
Learn more about our producers and who we work with here.
... and so wherever possible we choose to use natural biodegradable fabrics, or mono fibres over blends.
We only use quality fabrics that are grown, sourced and manufactured responsibly, prioritising natural, recycled and deadstock materials including LENZING™ ECOVERO™ viscose, organic cotton, linen, recycled polyester, and responsibly sourced wool.
We want to recycle
100%
of our garments at the end of its life...
We seek to track our social and environmental impact.
But we don’t stop there. Our fabric mills are audited and advised annually on their energy, waste, water and emission management as part of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, through which members commit to measuring and improving social and environmental sustainability impacts. And for our eye-catching prints, as much as possible we use OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and Global Organic Textile Standard approved digital printers to digitally print our designs, saving water and energy and ensuring no harmful, chemical substances are used in our printing process.
Learn more about our materials here.
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40%
of plastic waste comes from packaging, but only 9% is recycled.
That’s why OMNES packaging is made from recyclable card that is made from a mixture of waste paper and wood pulp, which has been sourced from a man-made regenerated forest. Our boxes are FSC mix and FSC recycled certified.
But while the packaging items are sent in is an obvious issue, have you thought about what the labels in your clothes are made from?
Global plastic waste more than doubled between 2000-2019. Much of this waste ends up in rivers and oceans.
OMNES labels are all made from recycled plastic that has been removed from the ocean. Our labels are woven from yarn that began its life as plastic bottles. After the PET plastic bottles are collected, they are cleaned, crushed and turned into a new certified recycled polyester. Trust us, we don’t take shortcuts.
Meaning we pay all staff the living wage rate for their region.
We are proud of this commitment, and we encourage all our suppliers and contractors to implement the Living Wage in their respective region. Although not all companies pay this, at OMNES we ensure all our producers outside the UK are audited by independent third parties so even those that are indirectly employed by OMNES are also earning a fair, liveable wage for the country that they live in.
Our producers are audited by Sedex, one of the world’s leading ethical trade membership organisations, working with businesses to improve working conditions in global supply chains.
We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer and taking care of our employers worldwide.
We believe in treating animals with
respect and compassion.
We are committed to never using materials that induce the suffering or killing of animals and supporting the practice of forging farm-level relationships and allowing domesticated animals to live their full natural lifespans in comfort.
We do not use animal skins, silk, fur, feathers, down, angora, mohair or horn buttons in our collections.
Animal welfare is a key concern when sourcing animal-based materials, and the traceability issues linked to the industry can make it difficult to identify animal welfare breaches in supply chains.
Just 25% of fashion brands have a formal animal welfare policy.
Although there have been some strong industry-wide efforts over recent decades relating to animal welfare in fashion, it was reported in 2020 that as few as 38% of brands appear to consider animal welfare risks to some degree in their supply chains. The industry has some way to go if it is to mitigate animal welfare issues in it supply chains, and to drive this forward, brands should systematically address animal welfare through policy, material selection and prohibition, time bound targets, and cross-company collaboration and information sharing.
Working towards a better future for all.
At OMNES we seek to innovate, improve, learn and, hopefully, educate. So that every time and everywhere you shop, you will know the fabrics to look for, the styles that suit you and how to ensure they will last longer. We are constantly striving to be more sustainable and do better. To help you look good and really feel good. Feedback is invaluable to us in our journey, if you like what you see or might suggest a way we could do better, get in touch with us here.
You can view our Sustainability Report here.
We’re proud to make clothes that are good for the planet. But we need your help to keep them in use.
