Udiri

Udi­ri’s com­mit­ment to local pro­duc­ti­on and ethi­cal prac­ti­ces is cle­ar­ly reflec­ted in its ope­ra­ti­ons, all cen­te­red in Nige­ria:

Production locations

Nige­ria:

• Prin­ting and sewing facilities.
• Sour­cing of FSC cer­ti­fi­ed paper and fabrics.

The brand uphol­ds high ethi­cal stan­dar­ds, evi­den­ced by its ESG­mark® cer­ti­fi­ca­ti­on, ensu­ring res­pon­si­ble envi­ron­men­tal and soci­al prac­ti­ces. Udi­ri’s appro­ach emp­ha­si­zes han­d­ma­de craf­t­sman­ship by women from inter­nal­ly dis­pla­ced com­mu­ni­ti­es, sup­por­ting them thro­ugh sus­ta­ina­ble employment and skill development.

Working Conditions & Living Wages

Udiri’s com­mit­ment to ethi­cal prac­ti­ces is hig­hlig­h­ted by the­ir part­ner­ship with the Nati­onal Com­mi­ssi­on for Refu­ge­es, Migrants, and Inter­nal­ly Dis­pla­ced Per­sons (NCFR­MI). This col­la­bo­ra­ti­on focu­ses on empowe­ring women from inter­nal­ly dis­pla­ced com­mu­ni­ti­es. The brand not only tra­ins the­se women to craft paper beads but also inte­gra­tes them into the­ir pro­duc­ti­on pro­cess by pur­c­ha­sing the­ir pro­duc­ts, ensu­ring a sus­ta­ina­ble inco­me. Fur­t­her­mo­re, Udiri’s ESG­mark® cer­ti­fi­ca­ti­on attes­ts to its adhe­ren­ce to strict envi­ron­men­tal and soci­al stan­dar­ds. The proxi­mity of all pro­duc­ti­on faci­li­ti­es allows for regu­lar visits, ensu­ring safe and fair wor­king con­di­ti­ons are maintained.

Udi­ri stri­ves for inclu­si­vity wit­hin its wor­k­for­ce and repre­sen­ta­ti­ons, enga­ging arti­sans from diver­se bac­k­gro­un­ds and focu­sing on sup­por­ting vul­ne­ra­ble gro­ups, par­ti­cu­lar­ly dis­pla­ced women, in the­ir com­mu­nity. This not only enric­hes the brand’s cul­tu­ral tapes­try but also fos­ters a deeper con­nec­ti­on and under­stan­ding across its operations.

Udiri’s appro­ach inte­gra­tes res­pect for human dig­nity and a com­mit­ment to com­mu­nity empower­ment, making it a model for soci­al­ly res­pon­si­ble busi­ness prac­ti­ces in the fashi­on industry.

Materials

• Recy­cled Paper
• 925 Ster­ling Silver
• Washa­ble Kraft Paper (TEXON Kraf­t­pa­pi­er- Kraft cel­lu­lo­se fibre, FSC certified)
• Canvas
• Soft Tyvek™ lining
• Recy­cled alu­mi­ni­um alloy
• Paper but­tons (but­tons and string from paper)
• Lef­to­ver denim scraps
• Batik fabrics from local mar­kets (dead­stock)

The uti­li­za­ti­on of recy­cled and dead­stock mate­ri­als sig­ni­fi­can­tly redu­ces the envi­ron­men­tal impact, alig­ning with Udiri’s com­mit­ment to sus­ta­ina­bi­lity. The FSC cer­ti­fi­ca­ti­on of Kraft cel­lu­lo­se fibre ensu­res res­pon­si­ble fores­try mana­ge­ment.

Packaging

Udi­ri opts for biode­gra­da­ble pac­ka­ging, using mate­ri­als that are recy­cled and FSC-cer­ti­fi­ed. 

Water usage & chemicals

In line with Udiri’s sus­ta­ina­bi­lity com­mit­ments, the pro­duc­ti­on pro­ce­sses do not uti­li­ze any water or che­mi­cals, con­tri­bu­ting to the­ir ESG­mark® cer­ti­fi­ca­ti­on. This met­hod sup­ports a cle­aner pro­duc­ti­on cycle and redu­ces the poten­ti­al for envi­ron­men­tal contamination.

Circular product design

Udi­ri incor­po­ra­tes biode­gra­da­ble cot­ton bags, uti­li­zes lef­to­ver denim scraps, and employs dead­stock batik fabrics. The­se mate­ri­als are cho­sen for the­ir biode­gra­da­bi­lity and recy­cled con­tent, pro­mo­ting a lifecy­cle that mini­mi­zes was­te.

Circular business models

Repa­ir Ser­vi­ce: Udi­ri pro­vi­des a free repa­ir ser­vi­ce in Nige­ria, hand­led by local arti­sans, which sup­ports pro­duct lon­ge­vity and quality maintenance.

Distance & complexity of the supply chain

Distance & complexity of the supply chain

• Pro­duc­ti­on loca­ti­ons: Nigeria
• Sup­ply cha­in: Sim­ple, with pro­duc­ti­on and sour­cing cen­tra­li­zed in Nigeria
• HQ: Cana­da and Nigeria
• Mar­ket reach: Udi­ri pro­duc­ts are sold and expor­ted pri­ma­rily from Nige­ria to inter­na­ti­onal markets.

Transportation

Udi­ri pri­ori­ti­zes car­bon-neutral deli­very met­hods whe­ne­ver possi­ble, both local­ly and inter­na­ti­onal­ly, stri­ving for the lowest possi­ble car­bon foot­print in the­ir logis­tics. Howe­ver, the una­vo­ida­ble len­g­th of the sup­ply cha­in com­pli­ca­tes mat­ters of emi­ssi­ons rela­ted to transportation. 

Udi­ri does not use any ani­mal mate­ri­als. All pro­duc­ts are vegan and cru­el­ty-free, alig­ning with the bran­d’s ethi­cal principles.

Product design

Udi­ri’s pro­duc­ts are cha­rac­te­ri­sed by the­ir uniqu­eness, craf­ted from upcy­cled mate­ri­als that bring vibrant, one-of-a-kind aes­t­he­tics. The brand is inclu­si­ve, aiming to cater to a diver­se cli­en­te­le with its array of styles and desig­ns that tran­s­cend typi­cal fashi­on cycles.

Slow fashion processes

Udi­ri rele­ases two col­lec­ti­ons per year, focu­sing on time­less, high-quality pieces that avo­id fast fashi­on trends. 

Transparency on product

Udi­ri cle­ar­ly dis­plays mate­ri­als used on the­ir pro­duct pages, tho­ugh the spe­ci­fic pro­duc­ti­on coun­try may requ­ire visi­ting anot­her sec­ti­on of the web­si­te for deta­ils. Each pro­duc­t’s tra­ce­abi­lity is well docu­men­ted, allowing cus­to­mers to know exac­tly whe­re and how the­ir pur­c­ha­se was produced.

Transparency on processes

Udi­ri is open abo­ut its pro­ce­sses and sup­pli­ers, pro­vi­ding deta­iled infor­ma­ti­on onli­ne and to COSH! direc­tly. All rele­vant cer­ti­fi­ca­ti­ons have been sha­red with COSH!, rein­for­cing the­ir com­mit­ment to transparency.