Our values & CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility

Monki is both a way of doing life and doing fashion. Monki is a store concept and a fashion brand. The stores are a part of a Monki world that constantly tells new stories. The clothes have a style that represents personality and independence, an alternative that’s full of dreams.

Values and CSR

We’re convinced that we can create clothing collections that enable our customers to express their personality and at the same time care about our planet. We care about people and the environment, and how the clothes are manufactured.

We believe business should be approached with humanity. We see strength in collaboration with others and we seek out solutions to drive us forward. Our values humanism and environment mean something to us.

Humanism

For us, humanism is about being open and seeing people as of equal value, with respect for human rights and an appreciation of diversity. We are open for co-operation with others. In fact, we jump on new ideas and believe it’s important that everyone has access to development, improved quality of life and social and human rights. An important part of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) work is to ensure decent working standards and conditions for the employees of our suppliers.

Environment

As part of the textile and fashion industry, we strive for a broad environmental and ethical approach to business. We are aware of how chemicals are used, both in the growing of cotton and the production. We understand the burden this places on the environment and on farmers and workers. It’s also important to our customers that our products are free of harmful chemicals. We don’t sell furs or feather down, and in cases where animal cruelty is part of the production of Merino wool, we won’t sell it.

Long-term, our aim is that respect for the environment should run through our whole business. Our requirements regarding the use of chemicals go further than statutory codes, and gradually we are introducing materials and processes that are more environmentally friendly.

Goal

We strive to reach a high standard in our work with CSR in order to make products for fashion-conscious people in a way which is ethically and environmentally sustainable. Monki's goal is that 11% of the cotton we use in our collections should be organic by the end of 2011.

Organisation

We have a CSR Manager who works exclusively with questions of working conditions and workplace environment. Care for the environment, chemicals and product safety are also part of this work. We partner with other organisations within CSR in order to share our experience and improve conditions and the environment. The whole process is carefully audited by specialists who report to our CSR Manager.

Our working methods are based on concrete and clear action plans and goals. We take a methodical approach to improving our work with CSR. We train our purchasing and shop staff and keep them up to date and engaged in our CSR work.

Contact Irene Häglund, CSR Manager, by email on:  csr@monki.com

Download our indepth CSR and Values policy (acrobat-pdf)