Sustainability at ROKA LondonUpdated 12 days ago
Design with Care.
We make considered choices about materials, construction and longevity, because products that are used and kept are better for everyday life and for the world around us. We are proud to be a B Corp certified business, which reflects our commitment to responsible design, transparency and continuous improvement. We don’t claim to be perfect. We focus on making better choices, more often.
Our product design principles:
Recycle: ROKA London canvas bags are made from recycled plastic bottles. We use recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) for our canvas-like material to give new life to a plastic that would otherwise end up in a landfill or worse, our oceans.
Our canvas material has a matte look and textured feel.
Repurpose: Our nylon bags are made using pre-consumer fabric waste such as scraps, rejects, offcuts and trimmings. We take this waste that would otherwise be thrown out and spin it into new material. Recycling this waste creates a durable nylon and is a great way to reduce waste. Our nylon material has a shiny look and smooth feel.
Materials: Both nylon and canvas materials are water-resistant and coated with C0 water-repellent. No PFOS or PFOA are used in the process and the coating is compliant with EU Laws. OEKO-TEX® 100 certification ensures our recycled range meets the highest safety and ecological standards.
All ROKA London products will arrive to you in cornstarch-based, biodegradable packaging and outer paper packaging using FSC approved suppliers.
B-Corporation: ROKA London is a certified B Corp. This means that we are committed to being more than just a business that makes a profit. We are dedicated to making a positive impact on people and our planet.
Carbon Zero & Waste Reduction: Our business goal is to be Carbon Zero within five years. To do this we will have to utilise carbon offsetting. Since we committed to this goal over 200,000 trees have been planted through our order contrbutions. Every day, over 100 million plastic bottles are used worldwide, and 80% never get recycled and end up in our landfills, or worse, the ocean. With an ever-growing population and the rise of fast fashion and throw-away culture, there’s been a drive to rethink how we consume products. We have recently partnered with Plastic Bank via Switch2Zero. Every order placed funds the collection of plastic waste from coastal communities, stopping it from ever reaching the sea.
We have also partnered with Pre-Loved for customers to sell and recycle their used ROKA London bags and backpacks.