Future Perfect

Environment

Our business will always impact the environment in some way, but we cannot consider Tigmi Trading to be a truly responsible company unless we work ceaselessly to reduce the inevitable negative impacts our business has on the earth.  

We are dedicated to reassessing and evolving as we find better practices, to help minimise our impact on the environment as the world and our business changes. 

We aim to work more regularly with made-to-order businesses that create only with purpose, that are able to ship directly to consumer therfore cutting down unnecessary importation. 

We recycle all incoming packaging for outgoing orders and preference compostable and biodegradable packaging solutions and use recycled tissue with EcoAlliance certification. 

We consciously select pieces that are made with sustainable materials, that have been sourced locally and produced ethically. While we can’t always ensure this is the case for our vintage products, we are thrilled that we are able to extend the lifespan of these timeless heirlooms. We aim to work with artisans and suppliers that share the same environmental values as we do. 

For every rug sold, a tree is planted through our partnership with ReForest Now in an initiative to protect, conserve and regenerate our precious and biodiverse rainforests. Read more here.

As a company and in our personal lives we make a conscious effort to lighten our footprint on this earth. 

Social Impact

Our brand has been built on the foundation of lasting relationships with our artisans and skilled makers. We have forged strong relationships through our travels, and gained first-hand knowledge and understanding of the process and stories behind the pieces.

We source vintage pieces and work with artisans that use traditional methods of production ensuring the continuation of skills and knowledge for future generations and are committed to sustaining the economies and techniques of traditional artisans.

We are passionate about getting behind causes we are passionate about whenever we can. Most recently we worked in collaboration with Bloom & Give on their ’She Belongs in School’ initiative, that fights gender inequality in rural India, giving girls the opportunity of education and helps provide infrastructure to their vulnerable communities.  

Future

By mid-2021:
- We aim to have fully measured our company’s annual carbon footprint, offering full transparency to our community
- Audit and monitor current supply chains

By 2022:
We hope to have environmentally sound packaging for all of our products. Our greatest challenge is finding a biodegradable, strong and weather-resilient solution to transport our products across the world. Contact us if have any recommendations.

By 2023:
Our Tigmi Studio aims to be running entirely on renewable energy.