Sustainability: Impact & Reporting
One of our core ambitions is to be transparent about our impact, and to hold ourselves accountable as we continually look to drive positive change within our community and the wider environment. At Vaela, we approach this in the following ways:
- Vaela is certified and rated by independent third party organisations, like B Corp
- We produce a yearly sustainability report, which is published online for all to see
- 2% of our annual revenue is donated to charity, in addition to sponsored rides
Read our first annual Sustainability Report for 2024 here.
Independent certification, ratings and assessments
Vaela is a Certified B Corporation (with an incredible score of 105.7), meaning that we’re part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact. To become a B Corporation, we have been through a rigorous certification process that scrutinises all areas of our business and measures our performance.
ENVRT LAB™ has carried out an independent Life Cycle Assessment of our core product range. Each garment has a report based on detailed supply chain and manufacturing information. For example, our undyed 001 t-shirt emits 56.5% less CO2 and uses 86.7% less water than an average fast fashion t-shirt.
Read the ENVRT LAB™ independent report here.
Charitable donations
2% of our revenue is donated annually, to support impactful organisations that tackle issues close to our hearts. Do please contact us if you would like to know more or would like to recommend charity or social enterprise for us to consider.
- 2022: In our first year of trading, we made a donation of £75 to The Bike Project.
- 2023: We completed Ride London 100, raising over £8,500 for The Bike Project.
Our goals for 2025:
- Find an alternative to Roica V550
- Launch reVAELA
- Increase amount spent on social enterprises
- Independent lifecycle assessment
- More Living Wage employers within our supply chain
- Raise more money for charities such as The Bike Project
Please contact us for more information.
Vaela Code of Conduct, supporting policies, guidance, certification certificates and other relevant information can be found here.