Giving back
20% of our profits is donated to social & environmental causes
We are not only advocates of a greener planet; we also work towards a sustainable business model, with a better distribution of wealth. We support our partners to improve and expand their businesses to become even more sustainable and create more job opportunities. And we give back to those in need.
Eco & social sustainable business model
We work towards a better distribution of wealth.
To build a truly sustainable business and value chain, there is no substitute for commercial viability and profitability. Therefore, we are a for-profit enterprise. However, we do not aim for profit maximalisation.
We use our profits or surpluses to reinvest back into the business to e.g., developing new sustainable materials, improving the products & production processes, expanding distribution, and improving the businesses of our suppliers with financial support to buy raw materials or expanding their capacity.
Conscious Pricing
Our makers determine the price.
The makers earn a very small amount of the value of the end product in the market. Therefore, we discuss the prices with our makers to guarantee that they make enough margin. Discounts are not in place in this way of working. All products are made by hand on a non-industrial scale, therefore there is limited to no economies of scale.
Better distribution of margin
Giving back also means being conscious of what you take.
That means that our margins are limited, and we apply this type of limitation through all our ways of working. We are grateful to work with people who understand that working for a social cause is of beneficial value. We are cost conscious, inventive, work efficiently and make smart choices. We promote this way of working through the chain. Only then it is possible to work towards a more equal distribution of wealth.
Donations
20% of our profit is used to increase social and environmental impact further.
We donate to selected social and/or sustainable projects that benefit the communities of our producing partners.
The selected eco & social sustainable causes support:
- small scale entrepreneurship
- waste management
- greening up the planet
- improving community environment
- aid for those in need
2023
Formula milk to support mothers in Ukraine
Partnered with Kidsave Ukraine we donated three pallets of powdered milk for babies in need. Together, we made sure the baby food was delivered to their volunteer office in Nikolaev. There are many families with small children who have returned to the city, and even more who have moved from Kherson and the surrounding areas due to constant shelling. The distribution of this baby food goes quickly, as lots of families lack special supplements for their babies. The Kidsave Ukraine team works tirelessly day and night to get those at risk to safety and to provide meals, necessities, and much-needed aid to those in need.
2023
Candles and food for people in Ukraine
To help the people of Ukraine during the ongoing war, originalhome has sent several pallets of candles and basic food staples. By sending candles, we try to help keep them warm during the very cold winter. Millions of people have been displaced and are forced to live without water, electricity, gass supplies and heating for months. Lots are seeking shelter in basements for long periods, as they live under constant shelling.
ongoing
Microcredits
One of our ongoing donation programs is microcredits. We aim to help as many small entrepreneurs in remote locations as possible by providing them with microcredit loans and some business support. By doing so, we aim to help people in rural and remote areas grow their small businesses and become self-employed and self-sufficient. This is both beneficial for the people themselves as well as for others from their communities, as it can provide more local work opportunities in the long term.
2021
Food packages for the glass upcyclers from Zanzibar
Although Zanzibar is a fruitful island, after a year of Covid and the lack of tourists on which the people from Zanzibar rely on, all reserves are vanished. Additional food support was needed. Via a special “COVID-19 AID THROUGH TRADE” promotion originalhome generated funds for their Covid Relief Fund for artisans in need. This Covid Relief Fund donated food packages to the glass upcyclers of Zanzibar. Originalhome kept on producing with the sourcing partners during the Covid lockdowns (unless people were not allowed to work) to assure income for the artisans.
2020/2021
Blankets for weavers in Bangladesh
Originalhome donated blankets to the artisans of the handloom workshop in Panchagarh Bangladesh. During the winter it can be very chilly in this area and blankets where needed. The blankest were donated via the Covid Relief Fund for artisans. Originalhome kept on producing with the sourcing partners during the Covid lockdowns (unless people were not allowed to work) to assure income for the artisans.
2020
Food packages for artisans in need in Bangladesh during Covid
Via a special “COVID-19 AID THROUGH TRADE” promotion, originalhome generated funds for their Covid Relief Fund for artisans in need. The BANGLADESH promotion generated an equivalent of 10.000 kg rice for the jobless artisans of the handloom workshop in Panchagarh Bangladesh. Together with our customers and the donations of generous private supporters of the cause, many jobless artisans received their weekly donation for basic necessities during the Corona period. Originalhome kept on producing with the sourcing partners during the Covid lockdowns.