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Kinga Csilla Sustainability Actions

Fair work audits in India

We carry out fair work Audits with suppliers in India through third party Fair Trade auditers IRFT to ensure garment workers in our Indian factory are both safe and employed under fair conditions. Currently we work with the fair work guidelines set by IRFT - International Resources for Fairer Trade and their Social Compliance Code. Assessments are carried out 1-2 times per year.

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Recycled and biodegradable packaging

Our production, wholesale and retail packaging is produced from recycled cardboard and biodegradable plastic alternatives. Here at Kinga HQ we use biodegradable and compostable packaging. All Kinga treasure is sent out to your loving hands in a reusable biodegradable sleeve. Our stickers are printed using post consumer recycled paper and vegetable inks.

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Post-consumer recycled cotton

Between 30% and 50% of our collections are produced using Post Consumer Recycled Cotton, this quality is GRS certified. REC' CLUB is a core collection, a new way of dressing, and fundamentally, it is a new way to be kinder to Mother Earth. We are proud to boast that this tiny but mighty collection is made from 100% Post Consumer Recycled cotton.

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Textile recycling service

We offer a recycling service for end of use Cotton and Linen textiles. We will take back any cotton, linen or viscose garment that has outlasted its use. What will we do with your old textiles? We will recycle them.

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Regenerative fibres in collections

Between 30% and 50% of our collections are made from regenerative fibres such as Hemp and Linen. We have introduced recycled cotton and hemp textiles into our fabric repertoire.

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No minimum supplier agreements

We have negotiated no minimum agreements with both our Chinese and Indian suppliers meaning that we only order what we require and are not forced to push product or discount to unnecessarily increase production units. We pride ourselves over the small quantities that we order.

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Flexible working at HQ

We encourage a balanced work life lifestyle locally with flexible working hours offered to HQ staff juggling families, studies and side hustles. Kinga Csilla staff work both from our headquarters in Brookvale and from home.

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Buy-back and recycling credits

Alongside a buy-back initiative where old garments are recycled into new textiles. We aim to use 30% recycled fibres in our collection by the end of 2021. A $30 credit towards your next Kinga Csilla purchase for every 500 grams of clothing returned.

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Support for community organisations

This stepped approach has led us to successes in areas of carbon offsetting, anti-slavery work, reforestation and donation to feet-on-the-ground community organisations Ecocart and i=change. We’re proud to be at the beginning of our journey with Sungai Watch, and we were honoured to support their mission by sponsoring their new office space in Pererenan.

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