FOR THE PLANET, FOR THE PEOPLE, FOR THE FUTURE
LNove's commitment is simple; we want to be better and do better, for the planet, for the people, and for the future.
Since the launch of our sustainability and equality initiative in July 2020, we have continued to work hard behind the scenes at Nove's headquarters to do better, and we want to share what we have achieved and implemented so far. We understand that we still have a long way to go, but we are committed to continuing to do better, and we are implementing policies and processes that will help us achieve this goal!
FOR THE PLANET
Nove is committed to doing better for the planet. We are dedicated to working towards more sustainable practices, being completely transparent in doing so. This means reviewing our current position and our impact on the environment. We are passionate about ensuring that the role we play contributes positively to future generations.
Packaging
If you have placed an order with us in the last two and a half years, you will have seen our fantastic vibrant pink mailers. In 2019, we successfully changed our packaging for parcels to 100% compostable materials. We are on a mission and are committed to ensuring that all aspects of your package are made in the USA, compostable, and carbon neutral.
This is part of our significant strides to significantly reduce our carbon footprint. Shipping parcels to all of you is such an important part of our business, so we want to do it in the most eco-friendly way possible!
Tip: our cotton bags are great for reusing in luggage or for storing clothes at home!
What is Nove's headquarters doing?
Nove has already made internal changes to implement recycling and upcycling programs. We believe in minimizing waste products wherever possible, as well as upcycling and reusing items when possible. This helps mitigate waste products reaching landfills.
Nove actively participates in upcycling excess stock and old items on a frequent basis, to ensure that our clothing can be repurposed to those in need. Nove has collaborated with programs like Thread Together; a company that focuses on sourcing new and excess basic clothing from fashion brands, in an effort to redistribute them to those in need within our local communities. Our donations to the Endeavour Foundation and Link Vision have enabled their organizations to create opportunities for people with disabilities.
So far, our donations have saved over 3,680 kilograms of clothing from landfill and have helped hundreds of members of our community who are in greater need of these items. That equates to over 13,800 pieces!
Offsetting our emissions
We have partnered with Greenfleet to help us minimize our carbon footprint and ensure that we can continue to deliver your favorite outfits without harming the planet in the process!
In 2021, we successfully sequestered over 8,000 tons of CO2. Which is so important and we are so proud to have done it! We still have a long way to go to achieve carbon neutral status, so come back here to embark on this journey with us! We are committed to regularly updating this page.
Fun fact: over 8,000 tons of CO2 is approximately equivalent to the production of 325,000 t-shirts, OR removing 1,883 cars from the road, OR 10,087 domestic flights, OR the emissions of 331 people living in the United States for an entire year!! How cool is that!
FOR THE PEOPLE
Our people - employees, customers, suppliers, models, influencers, and followers - are the community that makes Nove what it is today. We have always been dedicated to putting our people first, fostering a safe space for communication and expression, as well as equality and diversity for all.
Our employees
Nove invests in its employees by providing the appropriate training and education necessary to encourage future growth and development. Our team is currently spread across three different locations in the United States and meets the requirements of the Fair Work Act. We encourage our employees to have a healthy work-life balance and provide an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support them.
Models, Influencers & Brand Ambassadors
We collaborate with a variety of talented models, influencers, and brand ambassadors. We are committed to continuing to represent diversity in our designs, website, social media, EDMs, and campaigns. Striving to be inclusive in our search for brand ambassadors is important to us, as we believe this is at the core of who we are as a brand. At Nove, we are committed to transparency and authenticity in our representation. Because we believe in celebrating real beauty, we do not engage in editing practices that alter the true appearance of our models, content creators, or customers.
Our community
We recognize our ability to give back to our community and believe it is so important to continue to help those in need where we can. We are committed to donating 1% of our annual profits to those who need it most. We will also dedicate space on our social channels to our charity partners to give them a new platform to educate and inspire others.
FOR THE FUTURE
We are always striving towards new goals to do better. We aim to achieve our 2025 goal to make Nove's headquarters completely carbon neutral. We are committed to implementing the following policies and procedures, to be transparent with our People, and to provide updates when progress has been made. We are committed to doing better and will take small and large steps forward to successfully implement it.
Doing better at Nove's headquarters
Our employees at Nove's headquarters are committed to this journey towards sustainability with us and are dedicated to doing better in 2 and beyond. We are committed to reducing our carbon emissions in all aspects. We are currently in the process of reducing and removing all single-use plastics. Nove will move towards purchasing and exclusively using biodegradable options. This includes reviewing all of our office supplies. Nove's headquarters has already switched to using recycled paper, however, we are committed to moving towards a paperless office. Most of our processes and systems are already electronically accessible!
Nove's headquarters is aware of its electricity consumption and switched to green energy at the end of 2018. We have been able to take a step further and install solar energy in our warehouse! We plan to implement new ways to monitor and reduce electricity consumption for our computers and warehouse processes.
Nove Conscious Collection
You may have noticed that all of our 9.0 swimwear collection releases now include recycled fabrics and are tagged with the Nove Conscious badge! How cool is that! We have worked with our suppliers to ensure that you continue to receive the best quality that is kinder to our environment.
We are also working towards more sustainable options in our Nove (own-brand) products by using more natural fibers in clothing and eco-friendly metals in accessories. Giving you, our amazing customers, the products you know and love with a conscious mindset!
Nove is also committed to representing all of our customers by offering a wider range of sizes and fits in our products that can now be seen across all of our channels. More Nove Babes, yasss!
Ethical sourcing
Nove has built strong relationships with our brand product suppliers over the years and we intend to continue doing so! We are working on a major project to ensure that all of our Nove brand product suppliers continue to be socially, ethically, and environmentally compliant.
People and diversity
Nove strives to continuously educate our People on environmental and social issues and to take action to make appropriate changes to do better. With COVID-19 impacting our ability to safely go out into the community and be physically involved, we have successfully hosted a series of in-office keynotes with Minus18 for IDAHOBIT, Stars Foundation for NAIDOC Week, Greenfleet, Beyond Blue for Mental Health Week, R U Ok Day, and International Women's Day with our inspiring female CEO, Sarah Timmerman, and girl boss, Jacqui Toumbas. We look forward to having many more opportunities to gain education on super important social issues for Nove and our core values.
