Mulberry produces first carbon neutral collection
13/05/2022
Lily Zero comprises 12 styles, created at Mulberry’s carbon neutral Somerset factories, with a quarter made using leather from a tannery in Germany that reduces and offsets its carbon emissions.
A Life Cycle Assessment has been undertaken to analyse the full carbon emissions including components, transport and packaging, all of which have been offset with the World Land Trust, Mulberry’s carbon offsetting partner.
The brand has also launched its Made to Last podcast, hosted by fashion journalist Susie Lau, exploring the origins of leather’s place in fashion history and role in a sustainable future. The series features television presenter Miquita Oliver, fashion designer Nicholas Daley, fashion historian Judith Watt and Rob Percival, writer and head of food policy at the Soil Association.
In its new sustainability report, it highlights progress from 2021: it has increased the amount of leather sourced from environmentally-accredited tanneries to 88% and is on track to reach 100% by 2023; it is carbon neutral for a third year running in the UK; and has repaired and refurbished more than 10,000 products in the Lifetime Service Centre, as well as finding new owners for thousands of pre-loved bags.
Thierry Andretta, Mulberry CEO, said: “I’m very proud to launch Lily Zero, Mulberry’s first carbon neutral range, which represents another step on our sustainability journey towards increased transparency and our goal of Net Zero by 2035.
“The Lily Zero demonstrates what we can achieve together through working closely with our long-term partners. This reinforces Mulberry’s commitment to a sustainable future, outlined in our ambitious Made to Last manifesto published last year during our 50th anniversary.”
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