Rated: 5 out of 6
Sustainability rating
Company size: Emerging brand
Category evaluated: Leather Goods
Belt Bag is a brand of Humana People to People group. The entire collection is made through the upcycling process.
The supply chain is very strong and concentrated in Italy. Belt Bag uses textiles, leatherette and safety seat belts donated by the most prestigious Italian companies or made from recycled materials. The production is made in Milano area.
The entire packaging is made with re-used materials (dust bag and the box for shipment). About the logistics, it is shared with Humana Italian headquarter which is based near Milano.
Belt Bag donates textiles to a no profit organisation which runs social projects with prisoners to produce anti Covid face masks.
Company info
| Category | Leather Goods |
| Established in: | 2008 |
| Website | https://www.beltbag.it/ |
| https://www.instagram.com/belt_bag/ | |
| https://www.facebook.com/beltbag.it |
Sustainable info
| Certifications |
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| Agenda 2030 goals pursued |
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| Last blockchain update: | 11 February 2021 |
| Level of blockchain traceability: | Data provided only from brand |
Km Zero Value Chain Traceability
| Raw materials 1 | Made in Italy |
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| Production 2 | ||
| Packaging & Logistics 3 |
1 100% of the collection.
2 100% of the collection (in Milano area)
3 100% of the collection
Questions & Answers
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What does sustainable fashion mean to you? - Durability - Adopting fair work practises - Using recycled materials |
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What would you like the priorities of your target customer to be? - Quality/Design - Comfort - Sustainability - Price |
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Are you partner in any foundation or sustainable movement? We are partner of Humana People to People Italia Onlus. |
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Have you ever done donations? Since how long? Do you think you will do that in the future with your company? We made donation of textiles to a no profit organization that conduct social projects with prisoners to produce anti Covid face masks. We are committed to do donations in the future, too. |
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Do you use product considered waste in other business? Yes, for example we use safety belts that are considered waste by the demolition companies. We re-use them so we give them a second life, otherwise they would have be sent to special plants. |
Next steps in your sustainable path
In which area/activity and how do you want to improve your sustainable business approach in the closely future?
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• Raw Materials |
| We would like to use second hand clothes in the upcycling process. We would love to introduce that by new collection for the next year. |
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• Production |
| We want to reduce wastage in cutting activity thanks to a laser cut machine. |
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• Packaging |
| We want to have 100% recycled boxes in our shipment by 2022. |
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• Charity & Donations - Sustainability Campaign & Events |
| We want to improve the donation to Humana thanks to the increase of the brand turnover. |
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