ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORK – CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION

Washed Ashore offsets the negative environmental impact of shipping and transportation through CarbonFund Foundation, which calculates how much emissions all these actions represent. The brand donates the related dollar amount which in turn is invested in carbon reduction projects such as renewable energy initiatives, reforestation or energy efficiency projects.

ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORK – ENERGY USE REDUCTION

Energy use is taken into account at all levels of the business, with LED lights in the offices and shared knowledge through meetings and online content.   The offices are equipped with LED lights. The brand educates its employees about energy conservation through internal meetings and sustainability tips posted online.

SOCIAL FRAMEWORK – WORKING CONDITIONS

All suppliers and partners of the brand are ethical businesses that offer equal opportunity employment, fair wages and safety standards. The brand’s overseas partner factory is female co-owned and employs more females than any average factory in the US.

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT – CHARITABLE PARTNERSHIPS

Washed Ashore was certified Green Business by the UN last year for their support to ocean conservation charities such as Heal The Bay and Coral Gardeners.

The brand participated in beach clean-ups in Southern California and collaborated on an exclusive collection where 10% of net profits were donated to Heal The Bay. Every year since the start of the collaboration, Washed Ashore has designed and donated numerous auction pieces of pearl and gold jewellery for their renowned annual gala “Bring back the beach”.

To support Coral Gardeners’ work in replanting corals in the reef along the island of Mo’orea, French Polynesia, the brand adopts corals on the behalf of their customers: customers can receive their own coral adoption certificate with any purchase of Washed Ashore jewellery.