Empress of Heels
Clothing and Accessories
Empress of Heels is a vegan footwear brand, dedicated towards making heels of different heights, using a variety of eco-friendly materials. Their products are pacakged sustainably and shipped worldwide.
Last updated on June 18, 2024
- Empress of Heels makes use of a high proportion of low-impact materials such as organic cotton, apple leather, thunit and responsibly-sourced latex sponge.
- The lining of the shoes is made from corn fibre and recycled plastic bottles.
- The heel part of the shoes are made of recyclable plastic and steel.
- They make use of thunit and apple-based leather for manufacturing their heels, significantly minimising their carbon emissions.
- They ensure that their material is sourced from factories which operate from renewable energy. The factory producing thunit works on solar energy.
- They ensure that a minimum of 25% of the vegan leather derived from apple waste is repurposed.
- Their manufacturing takes place at a small, family-owned factory, near Krakow, Poland.
- They have a small collection.
- They make use of paper/cardboard packaging, certified by Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
- Their shoeboxes as well as shipping bags are made from recycled cardboard.
- They make use of address stickers or paper envelopes for commercial invoices, which are made from recycled paper.
- They use DHL, DPD or Dutch Postal Service for shipping. They have vowed to reduce their carbon footprint.
- The shoes are made of biodegradable material.
- The brand encourages users to donate their shoes to charity or when they cannot be used anymore to a nearby recycling unit.
- Their suppliers operate with 100% green energy.
- Workers throughout their supply chain are paid living wages.
- There is no code of conduct for the suppliers, but their manufcaturing takes place in EU, which has strong labour codes.
- The brand makes personal visits to the manufcaturers in Poland.
- They guarantee a safe working environment, fair wages, and generous holidays for all employees.
- They are PETA-Approved and do not use any animal-derived ingredients in manufacturing their products.
- For every pair of heels sold, €1 is donated to the Gouves Animal Shelter on the island of Crete in Greece.
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