AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Work
GOALS
Gender Equality, Decent Work & Economic Growth, Responsible Consumption & Production, Climate Action, Refugees and Migrants
KEYWORDS
sustainable production, female empowerment, design for social innovation and sustainability, Textile waste-management, social impact
COUNTRY
Denmark
DESIGNED BY
SHEworks Atelier Aps
WEBSITE
https://sheworks.dk
SHEWORKS
We create jobs for talented refugees through the creation of design products from waste textiles.
We utilize waste textiles from the danish fashion industry and transform them into zero-waste design products. In the production we create jobs for refugee- and immigrant women for whom it is hard to penetrate the danish labour market.
The women possess a natural heritage and interest within handcraft and design which gives them a motivation to participate. Within the workspace we have created a close knitted community which strengthens professional competencies, but also provides a supporting and loving space that makes you feel like you belong.
By working closely with the local jobcenters we localize individuals who we invite to join our program and we design specific tasks for the individual which they can manage and grow from.
We produce and sell lifestyle products like pillows, accessories, interior etc - all made 100% from waste materials. By utilizing these textile materials, we save up to 30 mio kg of CO2 pr. year.
Our social impact is approx 520.000 € at this point.