Australian fashion label Zulu & Zephyr offsets their carbon emissions as a part of their 1% for the Planet commitments
Discover how Zulu & Zephyr offset their freight and contributed to Regenerate Australia’s koala corridor project in NSW.
The challenge
Zulu & Zephyr is a lifestyle brand that cultivates effortless swimwear and ready-to-wear designs. Their involvement with Regenerate Australia was spurred by the desire to offset the transit associated with their 2021/22 signature and mini collections.
Due to the global pandemic’s strain on transport and logistics, the brand had to choose sir freight for their signature ECONYL® fabric from Italy rather than sea freight, increasing their carbon footprint.
“Zulu & Zephyr has always been committed to giving back. There’s a long list of charity partners we have supported over the years, but in 2020, we made a solid commitment to environmental causes by becoming a member of 1% of the Planet. As a 1% For the Planet member, we commit to a donation of 1% of gross yearly sales on all our Signature collections. Our objective is to highlight unheard voices and promote meaningful change.”
– Jill Johns, Sustainability Officer
The solution
Working with our team, we assisted Zulu & Zephyr in calculating the emissions from the transit of both their fabric and finished goods. Donating to Regenerate Australia through their freight offset allowed the brand to combat climate change while restoring degraded land and creating much-needed habitat and biodiversity.
With a project close to home in the Nightcap National Park – our koala corridor project in Nimbin, NSW, on Widjabul Country, the brand was able to see the direct and tangible impact their donation is making carbon sequestration and nature positive benefits via our high-value ecological plantings.
The impact
Zulu & Zephyr offset 107 tonnes of carbon with a donation made to our native tree planting projects right here in Australia, including our koala corridor project. This 33-hectare ecological restoration project will provide a wildlife corridor, linking remnant bushland between two national parks and increasing the habitat for various endangered species, including the koala.
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