SUSTAINABILITY


SUSTAINABILITY PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT PART IN THE WORLD TODAY, AS IT HAS DONE IN PREVIOUS YEARS, WITH MORE COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD TRANSITIONING UTILISING MORE SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES TO CREATE A MORE FRIENDLY, YET GREENER ENVIRONMENT.
WITH AIR, LAND, WATER AND FOOD BEING THE 4 MAIN SECTORS OF SUSTAINABILITY, STATISTICS REVEAL THE UK IS THE 3RD MOST SUSTAINABLE COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.
BUSINESSES HAVE RAPIDLY TRANSITIONED AND SOME STILL TRANSITIONING TO PRACTICE SUSTAINABILITY, FOR EXAMPLE TRADE BUSINESSES, PACKAGING SUPPLIERS AND COURIER SERVICES, TO NAME A FEW. PACKAGING SUPPLIERS HAVE RAPIDLY TRANSITIONED TO USING ORGANIC, BIODEGRADABLE, ECO FRIENDLY MATERIALS, WHICH ARE SAFE TO RECYCLE AGAIN TO REDUCE LANDFILL WASTE AND TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF METHANE RELEASED IN THE AIR. THIS HELPS TRADE BUSINESSES TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN THERE BUSINESSES. WITH THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY MANUFACTURING ELECTRIC CARS OVER THE YEARS, OUR MOST TRUSTED COURIERS AROUND THE UK HAVE SWITCHED TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES, WHICH USE ZERO EMISSIONS, CAUSES NO POLLUTION, KEEPS THE AIR CLEAN AND LINKED TO TRADE BUSINESSES WHO PRACTICE SUSTAINABILITY, WHERE DELIVERIES CAN BE CARRIED OUT IN A MORE SAFER, YET GREENER ENVIRONMENT.

OUR PRODUCTS 

AT SHARON GILL WE BELIEVE IN SUSTAINABILITY AND ARE CONTINUOUSLY RESEARCHING WAYS TO IMPROVE OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, NOT ONLY TO MAKE THEM MORE SUSTAINABLE, BUT AS OUR WAY OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE CIRCULARITY SYSTEM. 

ETHICAL FASHION

WE HAVE EXPLORED MORE GREENER SURROUNDINGS. OUR FOCUS AND COMMITMENT IS TO UTILISE RESOURCES TO SHARE THE BEST SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, WHILE MAINTAINING A CREATIVE OUTLOOK. WE HAVE A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF OUR PEOPLE AND PLANET AND ADAPTING TO ECO PRODUCTION METHODS, USING LESS ENERGY CONSUMPTION. THE FASHION INDUSTRY IS BEING TRANSFORMED BY SUSTAINABILITY, DUE TO THE DEMAND FOR SUSTAINABLE FASHION. WE EMPHASISE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE CIRCULAR FASHION SYSTEM







VEGAN

STATISTICS SHOW THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASING NUMBER OF CONSUMERS INVESTING IN VEGAN PRODUCTS, WITH FIGURES SHOWING AN ESTIMATED GROWTH OF ALMOST 79 MILLION OF THE WORLDS POPULATION IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2021.
DUE TO A HIGH DEMAND FOR CRUELTY FREE PRODUCTS WITHIN THE FASHION AND BEAUTY SECTOR, OUR MAKEUP BRUSHES ARE MANUFACTURED USING SYNTHETIC HAIR, AS A MORE SUSTAINABLE CHOICE, WITH SOFT HAIR, A RICH FEEL AND ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED HANDLE.
OUR RANGE OF BEAUTY MAKEUP BLENDERS ARE MANUFACTURED USING POLYURETHANE, WHICH ARE 100% VEGAN AND CRUELTY FREE.
POLYURETHANE IS A COMPOUND MADE UP OF ORGANIC UNITS JOINED BY CARBARMATE LINKS. IT HAS A SUPER SOFT RUBBER TEXTURE AND GENTLE ON THE SKIN, ALLOWING FREE MOVEMENT IN ALL DIRECTIONS WHEN APPLYING LIQUID APPLICATIONS. IT'S EASY TO BLEND AND CREATES A FLAWLESS COMPLEXION.




ORGANIC COTTON

ORGANIC COTTON COMES FROM PLANTS, THE MOST COMMON METHOD USED FOR GROWING AND PROCESSING SAFELY WITHOUT THE USE OF TOXIC DYES AND FINISHING MATERIALS. THESE TYPES OF MATERIALS ARE USED TO MAKE GARMENTS TO CREATE MORE SUSTAINABLE FASHION. IT TAKES 2,700 LITRES OF WATER TO PRODUCE A COTTON T-SHIRT/ORGANIC T-SHIRT , TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE PRODUCTION LINE, IT REQUIRES 7,600 LITRES OF WATER AND 1,800 GALLONS OF WATER TO PRODUCE THE COTTON FOR A PAIR OF JEANS.
OUR USE OF ORGANIC COTTON, NOT ONLY HELPS REDUCE TOXIC CHEMICAL USAGE, BUT ALSO REDUCES THE VOLUME OF WATER USED TO PRODUCE THE CLOTHING AND CREATES PRODUCTS THAT ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY.




SYNTHETIC FIBRES 

SYNTHETIC FIBRES ARE MADE FROM MATERIALS, SUCH AS NYLON AND POLYESTER. SYNTHETIC HAIR HAS SOFT BRISTLES AND IS MOST COMMONLY USED FOR APPLYING LIQUID APPLICATIONS DUE TO A HIGH DEMAND FOR CRUELTY FREE PRODUCTS. MOST MAKEUP BRUSHES IN THE WORLD OF FASHION AND BEAUTY TODAY ARE MADE WITH SYNTHETIC HAIR, AS A MORE SUSTAINABLE CHOICE.




GLASS BOTTLES

GLASS VS PLASTIC? RESEARCH SHOWS GLASS IS MORE ECO-FRIENDLY. OUR SCENTS ARE FILLED IN GLASS BOTTLES, AS A MORE SUSTAINABLE OPTION. 




FIBRE REEDS

OUR FIBRE REEDS ARE 100% VEGAN FRIENDLY, FINISHED WITH A SHIMMER EFFECT, CREATING LUXURY SUSTAINABLE FIBRE REEDS, ABSORBING AND HOLDING THE SCENT FOR LONGER TO FORM LONG LASTING  FRESHNESS TO YOUR HOME.




ORGANIC SILK

ORGANIC SILK IS MADE USING NATURAL FARMING TECHNIQUES WITH THE USE OF CHEMICALS. SOME OF OUR GARMENTS ARE MANUFACTURED USING ORGANIC LINING, KNOWN AS HABOTAI SILK, WHICH IS 100% VEGAN FRIENDLY. THE FABRIC IS ETHICAL, LIGHTWEIGHT AND IDEAL FOR SENSITIVE SKIN. IT IS BREATHABLE AND THERMAL, HELPS BALANCE THE BODY TEMPERATURE AND RESTORES FRESHNESS, GIVING A STRESS FREE LOOK. WHILE SILK HAS ALWAYS BEEN HIGHLY VALUED AND STILL IS IN THE WORLD OF LUXURY FASHION, ORGANIC SILK HOLDS ITS ELEGANCE, WHILE MAINTAINING ECO VALUES AND IS GOOD SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE.




ECO-FRIENDLY PACKAGING

OUR PRODUCTS ARE PACKAGED USING BIODEGRADABLE ORGANIC MATERIALS, ACID FREE TISSUE PAPER AND VEGAN FRIENDLY GOLD INK ON OUR RIBBONS, MAKING  THEM MORE ECO FRIENDLY, TO CREATE LUXURY SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING.
WE EMPHASISE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY, NOT ONLY TO REDUCE LANDFILL WASTE, BUT ALSO TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF METHANE RELEASED IN THE AIR, TO CREATE A MORE CLEAN, CLEAR AND GREEN ENVIRONMENT. THIS HELPS TO REDUCE WASTE AND SAFE TO RECYCLE AGAIN.




TRADING

AT SHARON GILL WE STRIVE TO PRACTICE SUSTAINABILITY IN TERMS OF HOW WE OPERATE. WHEN ORDERS ARE PLACED, A COPY OF THE ORDER CONFIRMATION IS SENT ELECTRONICALLY VIA EMAIL TO SAVE PAPER, ALL ORDERS ARE PACKAGED IN ECO-FRIENDLY MAILING BOXES, WHICH ARE SAFE TO RECYCLE AGAIN.
OUR MOST TRUSTED COURIERS AROUND THE UK HAVE SWITCHED TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES, WHICH USE NET ZERO EMISSIONS, CAUSES NO POLLUTION, KEEPS THE AIR CLEAN WHERE DELIVERIES ARE CARRIED OUT IN A SAFER, YET GREENER ENVIRONMENT.