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We are always working on ways to develop our sustainability pledge and continue building a business with a focus on positive environmental impact. We have been developing many initiatives and brainstorming plenty of ideas of how we can improve our operations to benefit the planet. Here are the ones that we have implemented so far...

We know roughly what a carbon footprint is. We know that carbon footprints are bad. But what does carbon footprint actually mean?

So, where did we come from and how did we end up on this journey?

As you know, we don’t fell any trees for our watches, they’re made from recycled natural wood furniture. But which types of wood do we use and why do we use them? Let’s take a little detour into botany, shall we?  Zebrawood Don’t you worry, no Zebras harmed! Commonly found in the tropical rainforests of West Africa, some traditional uses for this wood are tool handles, furniture, boatbuilding and skis. Known for it’s unique stripe-pattern, the name “Zebrawood'' should be no surprise. Zebrawood’s strong texture provides great reliability and durability for all kinds of uses. So why not for a watch? Our thoughts exactly, checkout one of our zebrawood watches, The Yew. Red and Green Sandalwood We use two different types...

We all know about Carbon Emissions, we’ve heard it on the news, seen it on social media… but how does a business like ours address these emissions? One of our goals at The Sustainable Watch Company is to have Carbon negative operations. This means that through fulfilling our day to day business activities, rather than adding carbon to the atmosphere, we are taking carbon out of the atmosphere, helping reduce the pollution of our beautiful planet earth. Pretty cool right? To achieve this, there are 3 scopes of carbon emissions a business, including our own, has to consider. Scope 1: Direct emissions from owned or controlled sources These are the easiest carbon emissions to identify, and the most straight forward to address. A businesses...