Responsible materials

Quality means everything to us. At House of Noa Noa, we create high-quality products with versatile designs that can be worn season after season.

We continually strive to become the most responsible version of ourselves. With a responsible and sustainability-focused mindset, we work to create considered designs that balance form, function, aesthetics and responsibility.

Many of our essential styles are therefore made from 100% organic cotton, recycled polyester, LENZING™ ECOVERO™ viscose or OEKO-TEX® certified cotton. We also use mono-materials for a significant part of our production, as these are generally easier to recycle than blended materials.

Noa Noa classifies a style as responsible when at least 50% of its material composition consists of certified organic or recycled materials. Traceability is important to us, which is why we use certified materials in our products. This helps make the materials and their origins clearer and more transparent to our customers.

OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100

At Noa Noa, we want to avoid substances in our products that may be harmful to health. Several of our essential styles are therefore certified according to OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100.

For customers, this means that OEKO-TEX® certified products have been tested for a wide range of substances that may be harmful to human health and the environment.

The OEKO-TEX® certification helps ensure that clothing for you and your child does not contain substances known to be carcinogenic, allergenic or otherwise harmful to people or the environment. The closer a garment is worn to the skin, the stricter the requirements it must meet to obtain certification.

At House of Noa Noa, we offer a selection of essential styles certified according to OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100. If you would like to learn more about the certification, you can find further information here:

OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100

Production

Our styles are the result of a safe and ethical supply chain. It may not always be visible, but it makes a difference. In practice, this means two things:

• We follow the United Nations Global Compact, an initiative based on ten principles covering human rights, labour rights, the environment and anti-corruption. Learn more about the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact .
• We and all our main suppliers are members of the Foreign Trade Association. Through this membership, all parties commit to respecting and continually improving their practices in accordance with the Business Social Compliance Initiative’s (BSCI) Code of Conduct.

The BSCI Code of Conduct

1. The Rights of Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
   Our enterprise respects the right of workers to form unions or other kinds of workers’ associations and to engage in collective bargaining.
2. Fair Remuneration
   Our enterprise respects the right of workers to receive fair remuneration.
3. Occupational Health and Safety
   Our enterprise ensures a healthy and safe working environment by assessing risks and taking all necessary measures to eliminate or reduce them.
4. Special Protection for Young Workers
   Our enterprise provides special protection to workers who are not yet adults.
5. No Bonded Labour
   Our enterprise does not engage in any form of forced servitude, trafficked labour or non-voluntary labour.
6. Ethical Business Behaviour
   Our enterprise does not tolerate corruption, extortion, embezzlement or bribery.
7. No Discrimination
   Our enterprise provides equal opportunities and does not discriminate against workers.
8. Decent Working Hours
   Our enterprise complies with applicable legislation regarding working hours.
9. No Child Labour
   Our enterprise does not employ workers below the legal minimum working age.
10. No Precarious Employment
    Our enterprise employs workers on the basis of documented contracts that comply with applicable legislation.
11. Protection of the Environment
    Our enterprise takes the necessary measures to prevent environmental degradation.

A conscious choice

Noa Noa’s online shipping bags are made from recycled materials. When you shop at noanoa.com, your new items will therefore arrive in a recycled plastic bag that can be reused if you need to return your order.

When you shop in our stores, we also offer non-woven bags made from recycled materials, allowing you to carry your new purchases home safely in bags made from more responsible materials.