Our Mission

To nurture our planet and establish a new business model for giving back more than we take out.

Our Values

With our partners, our planet and our customers at our core, we live these values: 

• Leading by example and setting a paradigm shift for sustainability in the fashion industry.
  
  
• Acting with courage, challenging the status quo and finding innovative ways to promote regeneration.
  
  
• Working with transparency, dignity and respect.
  
  
• Delivering the best in all we do, holding ourselves accountable for results.
  
  
• Respecting people, animals and the environment in every step of our production process.
  
  
• Creating a culture of warmth and belonging where everyone is welcome.
  
  

Who is responsible for our Code? 

• All KATLA employees, including freelancers and employees of our partners 
• Members of our Board of Directors when they act in their capacity as directors  

Our Model Code encompasses the core labour standards of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and additional criteria. These include:

• Freedom of association
• The right to organise
• The right to collective bargaining
• A living wage
• Maximum limit on hours of work
• Healthy and safe working conditions
• Security of employment
• No discrimination
• No forced labour
• No child labour

Transparency / Traceability

Traceability is an essential part of KATLA’s DNA. We include a unique tracking number for each of our products. Customers can input this number on our website to learn about their garment’s origin story including information about our manufacturing partners and the fabrics with which their garment was made.

We are continuing to expand our transparency efforts and began a pilot with Truepic to incorporate secure media provenance tracing for select items. This enables customers to see authenticated photo and video evidence that traces the journey of the garment from their source to their doorstep. We are thrilled to pioneer Truepic’s technology by introducing it to the fashion industry.

Transparency is so ingrained in KATLA that the QR code has become a signature design element of many KATLA styles. Our QR codes are updated with new content - some even tied to NFTs that support charitable causes such as ocean conservation. By adding new content to our QR codes we believe we will further extend the life of each KATLA garment by reinvigorating excitement long after it has been purchased.