Epona is currently helping to convert two villages with 150 farmers to Fairtrade and Organic ‘in conversion’ in Andhra Pradesh, India and will buy all our cotton from them in 2007.
For more info on Fairtrade please go to www.fairtrade.org.uk.
Epona is also committed to non-exploitation of those involved in the production process.Social audits are regularly carried out on our factories, thatcomply with the ‘Joint Initiative’ criteria. (Please click the icon at the bottom of the page).
Fairtrade Certified Cotton
EPONA IS ONE OF THE FIRST UK COMPANIES TO MAKE CLOTHING USING FAIRTRADE CERTIFIED COTTON!The FAIRTRADE Mark guarantees that our cotton producers are given:
• A fair and stable price, set by the Fairtrade Foundation
• A Fairtrade Premium to invest in social and environmental projects
• The means to develop sustainable methods of farming avoiding pesticide use
• The opportunity to work with other farmers in democratic co-operatives
Our products are aimed at a fashion-conscious generation that demands style, quality and value, but who also want to ensure their clothing has been ethically produced.
We have introduced a subtle tag bearing the Mark on
