Mulberry will continue to “embed circularity”
The chief executive of leathergoods brand Mulberry, Thierry Andretta, has said a focus on innovative, sustainable products made in its own carbon-neutral factories in Somerset in south-west England, helped delivered a strong financial performance in the first half of its current business year.
In the six months to September 25, group revenues reached £65.7 million, an increase of 34% compared to the corresponding period a year earlier.
Mulberry has said that, with a rich heritage in leather craftmanship, its products have always been made to last. However, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of its launch, it formally announced a Made To Last “manifesto” in April 2021, laying out what it called an ambitious commitment to move the business “to a regenerative and circular model, encompassing the entire supply chain, from field to wardrobe” by 2030.
Early products to emerge from this strategy include a range of bags that it has called it The Lowest Carbon Collection. This capsule collection, made from low-carbon leather from Scottish Leather Group, came to market in late November.
The brand said it would continue to focus on “embedding sustainability and circularity across the entire business”.
