How we're balancing out our carbon footprint
Three year’s impact: 41,000 trees brought back and more than 1,200 hectares of land under restoration
After three years of collaboration, we’re excited to share an update on the impact we have made so far in our regreening journey with Justdiggit. This inspiring non-profit organisation aims to mitigate global warming by regreening the African landscape. They work with local partners and have a unique approach toward landscape restoration. This method, known locally as Kisiki Hai or “Treecovery,” encourages tree stumps to regrow into thriving trees by using their existing deep root systems to capture water, boost soil health, and prevent erosion.
Since the beginning of our partnership in 2021, MR MARVIS has helped bring back over 41,000 trees and bring 1,215 hectares of land under restoration. To put this into perspective, that’s an area equivalent to 1,703 football fields!
Looking ahead: larger goals, larger impact
At MR MARVIS, we are committed to minimising our environmental impact as much as possible. However, there are emissions we can’t fully eliminate - yet. That’s why we take responsibility by sequestering these emissions through regreening projects. Every year, we calculate the carbon footprint of our garments in their cradle-to-gate lifespan.This means that we take into account all emissions from the raw material extraction to the moment our garments enter our stores. We then add an extra 10% to account for any margin of error, capturing 110% of our product emissions. What that boils down to is that for every garment we sell, we bring 10m² of dry land in Tanzania under restoration.
While we’re excited to celebrate this milestone, our efforts don’t stop here. Our ongoing partnership with Justdiggit pushes us to enhance our regreening efforts as we set increasingly ambitious goals for the future. If you’re interested in learning more about our journey and impact, check out our Action Report.
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Read moreBe, Feel and Stay Marvellous: Our 2024 Action Report
When we say we use our business as a force for good, we mean it. That’s why we publish an Action Report every year, covering everything you need to know about our sustainability efforts – including milestones, challenges and ambitions. This year’s report is our most extensive one to date. Curious about our growth and impact over the last year? Check out the full report via the link below.
Here’s a sneak peek of some of the highlights shared in the report:
- We extended the lifespan of 15,827 garments through reconditioning, refurbishing and repairing, saving them from ending up in a landfill.
- We're switching The Originals to organic cotton. Once our current stock runs out, the new style will gradually be phased in. The switch saves 1.1 KG of CO₂ per pair! This equals charging 89 smartphones.
- In 2024, our efforts to capture our emissions by supporting regreening projects with Justdiggit reached new heights. To date, MR MARVIS has helped restore over 41,000 trees and regreen 1,215 hectares of land.
- We donated €85,060 to charitable causes such as KiKa and Dress for Success.
- We co-founded the B Corp Fashion Circle: a collective for Dutch B Corps in the apparel industry, fostering collaboration and shared progress.
- We improved the scope and accuracy of our impact data by onboarding Vaayu as our impact measuring tool. This helped us gain a clearer picture of our CO₂ emissions and water usage, and will guide us in setting concrete reduction goals going forward.
The Action Report highlights the progress we’ve made in fostering a more responsible future, both in and outside our company. But this is just the beginning. We’re excited to continue evolving our strategies and actions to drive meaningful change.
Do you want to know more? Or do you have a marvellous idea to share with us? Get in touch via sustainability@mrmarvis.com. We're always eager to learn!
Here you can check out our new action report.
Read moreNew: The Airy Knit Shirt
Meet The Airy Knit Shirt: MR MARVIS' structured short-sleeved shirt. This light and breathable knitted shirt, made of 100% organic cotton, strikes the perfect balance between comfortable and polished. The subtle weighted texture ensures it holds its shape and adds extra interest to your warm-weather looks.
The Airy Knit Shirt is soft and light without being see-through: ideal for sipping an espresso on a terrace or soaking up the local culture in style.
You can pair this men's classic with summer trousers like The Longs or The Easy Chinos or go vacay all the way with shorts like The Originals and The Short Linens. The Airy Knit Shirt comes in five colours: dark blue Cosmics, blue Mavericks, light beige Coconuts, gray-green Defenders and dark beige Baristas. In addition, two striped versions are available: the yellow and off-white Splits and light and dark blue Strikes. Available now online and in MR MARVIS stores in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
Read moreNew: The Buttonless Polo
Meet The Buttonless Polo – a new member of MR MARVIS' extended polo family. Playful, refined and versatile, it's perfect for moments that call for something effortless and elevated.
The Buttonless Polo is a lightweight, short-sleeved polo that doesn't play by the rules. Sometimes less is more. That's why we decided not to add buttons this time, for a subtly eye-catching look. The light merino quality adds an elevated feel, making it the perfect option for more fancier events.
This menswear staple can be worn with summer shorts like The Piqués, The Short Easies, The Short Classics and The Short Linens. You can also pair it with trousers like The Longs, The Five-pockets, The Classic Chinos and The Seersuckers. The Buttonless Polo is available in 8 marvellous colours: black blue Deeps, blue Mavericks, off white Coconuts, dark burgundy Reserves, beige Baristas, green Goodwoods, light blue Avenues and blue green Astons. Now available online and in MR MARVIS stores in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.