SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY

We’re aware of our responsibility for our common future!

We’re well aware that we only have one Earth.
As our planet is impacted everyday, environmental considerations have reached an undeniable level of urgency.

We feel strongly about our environmental responsibilities and embrace an environmentally
friendly, sustainability focused work approach in all levels. We consider your contributions to
the process of sustainability as well and if needed, would be glad to guide you with our R&D.

Not just our steps, but all our steps are important to ensure a sustainable future. Only together we can succeed.

We classify our waste output as following.
We’re sorting out our waste products according to their waste category and send to our partners for recycling and/or disposal.

We Nulled our Carbon Footprint

We’re well aware that we only have one Earth. We’re producing the best quality products with a heightened environmental sensibility; returning back what we’re taking from Nature, we’re working with zero carbon approach.

Transparency

We prioritize health, security and environmental sustainability and we take pride in being transparent with our partners and teammates.

ZERO WASTE ZERO WASTE ZERO WASTE ZERO WASTE ZERO WASTE ZERO WASTE ZERO WASTE ZERO WASTE ZERO WASTE ZERO WASTE ZERO WASTE

We classify our waste output as following. We’re sorting out our waste products according to their waste category and send to our partners for recycling and/or disposal.

PAPER WASTE

WOODEN WASTE

PLASTIC WASTE

GLASS WASTE

COMPOSITE WASTE

METAL WASTE

VEGATABLE OIL WASTE

ORGANIC WASTE

ELECTRIC WASTE

WASTE BATTERY

Fully Renewable Energy Use

100% of our electricity consumption is met with renewable sources compliant with I-REC standards.

We have zero carbon footprint. We have neutralized the carbon footprint of our electricity based production with renewables in equivalent of 1082 trees.

Approved Carbon Certificate

To protect the environment by decreasing our carbon emission and to contribute to a sustainable future is among our main priorities. We’re taking another step forward in reducing our carbon footprint and protecting the nature, we’ve applied for a carbon certificate since 2020.

With our carbon certificate, we’ve planted 516 trees and balanced the carbon we released to our nature. With renewable energy use and the approved carbon certificate, we contributed the equivalent of 1589 trees to the nature.

HIGG Index Member

Here in DeriDesen we are measuring the environmental performance of our facilities each year with Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM), starting from 2016. With our membership we aim to improve the sustainability of our business model each year.

Environmental Management System

In DeriDesen, we reduce consumption to a minimum by sustainable practices and ensure an environmentally friendly practice during each step of production.

These practices are certified with ISO 14001:2015 management system and applied to all phases of production.

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, which ensures quality, efficiency and constant improvement is still been a part of our production practices.

Our goal is to improve the environmental performance of our facilities and to ensure that all the goals of our Environmental Policy is realized in compliance with Environmental Management System

AFIRM GROUP

Our Restricted Substances List (RSL) forms the basis of our product safety process. We are a member of AFIRM, an industry organization committed to maintaining the highest standards for enforcing chemical restrictions. Being a member of the AFIRM RSL is an indication that we comply with the regulations regarding different chemical limits.

Oekotex, GRS, FSC®, LWG & Vegan

We have Oekotex, GRS, FSC^®, LWG and Vegan Certificates.

OEKOTEX certificate for Leather, Jacron and PU FSC^® Certificate for Jacron and Paper Vegan Certificate for Microfiber PU

Please contact us for our FSC^® Certified products.

Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Program

A sustainable development approach is only possible through a sustainable environment.

We’re partnering with ZDHC Organization to determine the environmental framework of all our practices and operations. Our goal is to achieve innovative and sustainable development in all areas.

The ZDHC Organization aims to decrease the chemical footprint of products by cooperating with global brands on textile supply chain, textile producers, chemical producers and other companies. We here in DeriDesen are glad to be a part of this process.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Environmental Impact Assessment

Environmental Permit Exemption Letter

Waste Storage Area Certificate

Industrial Waste Management Plan

Dischard Permit Waste Water

Disposal Contracts

Quality Control & Testing Processes

Best quality products require best quality raw materials. We adhere to a strict quality control policy in material input, In order to maintain our excellent product quality.

In addition to manually hand checking products one by one, physical tests as well as chemical tests conducted by our partners to ensure that the RSL standards are always met.

All genuine leather and faux leather products are compliant with EU laws.