ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to empower women through all stages of life with timeless elevated fashion pieces, becoming a leader in helping women across Australia through our partnerships with local charities

OUR VISION

At Apéro, we are actively striving to become more sustainable and create a positive social impact. As part of our desire to promote ethical fashion, we are dedicated to continually adapting our workplace sustainable practices, looking for opportunities to support and partner with charities, create a community that empowers women, source natural and recycled materials and reduce our waste/plastic by using compostable packaging. We have a long journey ahead, but we are passionate about taking strides forward and being open and accountable to our customers.

GIVING BACK

At Apéro, our beliefs go beyond fashion to support social justice. Since the very beginning we have felt passionate about giving back to women in need through our work at Apéro and have been privileged to have donated over $87,000 to date to Women's Community Shelters, and the amazing work they do.

WCS is a charitable organization in Australia that provides refuge and practical aid to women struggling with homelessness or domestic abuse. This establishment helps to create safe shelters, giving short term housing and support services such as counseling, healthcare, legal advice, and education. We are passionate about giving a voice to those in need and giving a helping hand to others who require assistance. Every time you shop with us online, you can be proud to be supporting a fashion brand that is making a difference for women in need. Learn more about Women's Community Shelters today and join us in inspiring change.

Find out more about Women's Community Shelters

PLEDGE 1%

In 2020, we joined the Pledge 1% movement. Pledge 1% is a global movement that encourages and empowers companies of all sizes and stages to donate 1% of their staff time, product, profit, and/or equity to any charity of their choosing. 

Read more about Pledge 1% here

CHARITY CONTRIBUTIONS

Each year we love to get involved in a number of different charitable events & fundraisers to help raise awareness and donations for these amazing causes. Below is a list of incredible causes we have been able to donate clothing, money and time to.


 Support The Girls
The Pyjama Foundation's
Make a Wish 
Red Frogs
Thread Together

PACKAGING

We are proud to send your parcels in 100% compostable, re-usable, zero waste mailers from Hero Packaging. These eco-friendly poly mailers are made from plant-based materials such as PLA and cornstarch, helping to reduce plastic waste and landfill contributions.

Once received, customers can reuse the mailers and when they're done, simply cut them up and add them to the compost bin to break down in three to four months. Even if these poly mailers end up in landfills, they will still decompose eventually, unlike traditional plastic poly mailers.

Additionally, a natural fibre fabric drawstring bag is used to protect the clothing during shipment, allowing customers to reuse it for various uses. Read about ways to re-use our packaging here. As part of our journey, we continue to work everyday towards eliminating single-use plastic in the business.

LOCALLY AUSTRALIAN DESIGNED

At Apéro, we lovingly craft all of our designs in our Brisbane office. We continue to pursue designs that are not only inclusive but also considerate to a variety of women. We design pieces that are appropriate for different ages, body sizes, skin colors, and even stages of life (such as pregnancy and nursing). Our women’s, children’s, and occasional men's designs are created not with the goal of following the latest trends, but to achieve high quality designs that will last seasons to come. We want our customers to feel beautiful and confident in our clothes, no matter how much time passes.

FACTORIES

We manufacture out of Guangzhou, China. Our factories have all undergone assessment and certification by Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) for fair trade approval. Sedex is one of the world’s leading ethical trade membership organisations, working with businesses to improve working conditions in global supply chains. They provide an online platform, tools and services to help businesses operate responsibly and sustainably, and to protect workers in producing ethically sourced clothes. To assess the factories, they use a system of full-site tours and assessments, documentation reviews, interviews of staff and management, CAPR preparation, and a final report and feedback. To learn more about Sedex, please click here.

PREFERRED FIBERS

Our preferred fabrics of choice are natural fibres - linen, tencel, rayon and cotton. While not all of our clothing is made up of 100% natural fibres, we are constantly sourcing fabrics with sustainability in the forefront of our mind. We are aware that fabrics derived from natural fibres, such as cotton, can create a lot of waste in their production. To mitigate this, we aspire to switch to recycled cotton for our women's tees, resulting in a noteworthy decrease in water and energy utilisation.

AIRROBE

We believe it is possible to have a deep interest in fashion and a desire to do better when it comes to our planet and our natural ecosystems. Currently, the fashion of today largely becomes the waste of tomorrow so, AirRobe is tackling this urgent problem through tech innovation – creating a new way to shop and a new way to extend the life of your purchases. Transition your shopping cart, and the fashion industry, from a major polluter to a model for sustainability.