Upvalued is a sustainable brands built that is commited UN's sustainable development goals. Every creation of Upvalued reduces landfills, empowers climate action and support local artisan communities.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
How Upvalued supports SDGs
Upcycling of textile waste plays a crucial role in supporting several UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by addressing environmental, social, and economic challenges.
Goal 12 : Responsible Consumption & Production
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Circular business model
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Reuse what already exist with low exploitation of natural resources
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Follow Zero Waste production and reuse our own waste
Goal 13 : Climate action
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Give a new and beautiful life to textile which would have otherwise lost in landfills, oceans or burnt
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Reduce carbon footprint and dependency on natural resources for virgin materials.
Goal 8 : Descent work and economic growth
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Generate jobs for local artisans
Goal 5 : Gender equality
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Upskill & support women artisans
Goal 14 & 15 : Life on land and below water
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Reusing textile fabrics which would have gone to landfills, oceans or burnt.
Goal 17 : Partnership for the goals
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Collaboration with organizations with shared values and commitment to UN SDGs.
Our impact in 1.5 years
Saved over 3,000 KGs of premium textile waste from the fate of landfills, oceans or incineration. Its equivalent to offsetting 90,000 KGs of carbon while supporting landfill reduction. It is equivalent to the carbon footprint of 49 years for an average person in India.
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By reusing existing materials, we have also saved 60,000 litres of water used for making 3,000 KGs of these fabrics.