ZONE by Lydia
Home Country: Australia
“Sustainable yoga gear & hemp activewear”
Founded by Australian Olympic champion Lydia Lassila, ZONE by Lydia is a sustainable activewear and lifestyle brand that offers ethically produced yoga gear and apparel. Their hemp-based products are made at facilities accredited by organizations like GOTS, ECOCERT, and Fair Wear. The brand strives for sustainability beyond its materials, with plastic-free packaging and a 1% for the Planet membership. Looking for some yoga classes? ZONE has you covered with its free online yoga classes led by experienced instructors!
ZONE by Lydia
Home Country: Australia
“Sustainable yoga gear & hemp activewear”
Founded by Australian Olympic champion Lydia Lassila, ZONE by Lydia is a sustainable activewear and lifestyle brand that offers ethically produced yoga gear and apparel. Their hemp-based products are made at facilities accredited by organizations like GOTS, ECOCERT, and Fair Wear. The brand strives for sustainability beyond its materials, with plastic-free packaging and a 1% for the Planet membership. Looking for some yoga classes? ZONE has you covered with its free online yoga classes led by experienced instructors!
Transparency
- ZONE by Lydia scored perfectly on Eco-Stylist’s transparency criteria.
- The brand lists out all its manufacturing facilities across the world and has knowledge of where its raw materials are sourced from.
- ZONE by Lydia’s founder travels routinely to visit and meet the brand’s makers and suppliers, allowing her to observe working conditions first hand and verify fair wages.
Fair Labor
- ZONE by Lydia has a publicly available Code of Conduct which their employees and suppliers are expected to adhere to.
- ZONE by Lydia makers are paid living wages. Information regarding wage and working conditions is verified through routine visits to factories and suppliers. In many cases, makers earn significantly above the average wage in their area.
- The brand could offer well-being programs to workers in their partner facilities.
- ZONE by Lydia could also share the state of unionization in their supplier factories and what internal grievance redressal options are available to their workers.
Sustainably Made
- ZONE by Lydia is a member of 1% for the planet and donates 1% of its annual sales to environmental charities.
- ZONE by Lydia’s products are OEKO-TEX certified and many product lines use GOTS and Fair Trade certified cotton.
- The brand uses natural and ethically sourced materials like hemp and cork in its products.
- The packaging used by ZONE is plastic-free in order to minimize waste.
- The brand could disclose their water consumption from manufacturing.
- The brand could also come up with repair/recycle programs to prolong the life of their products.
