Turtle Bags strive to work sustainability and women’s empowerment into the production of bags as well as campaign about the environmental hazards of marine plastic pollution

Turtle Bags is a Fair Trade Company and proud to be a recognised importer with the British Association for Fair Trade Shops (BAFTS).

Principles of Trading....

Sustainability: We work with a small number of fair trade producers we are committed to a two way long term partnership working together to develop new products.

Women’s Empowerment: Through working with marginalised small scale producers we seek to do trade in a way which will support and empower vulnerable communities and women in particular.

Fair Prices: We believe in fair prices proving a sustainable livlihood. Our larger producers are members of the World Fair trade Organisation (WFT0) who not only provide support in maintaining good working conditions but in establishing guidelines for Fair Pricing.

Education: We get out and about to tell the stories of our producers.

Environment:  Turtle Bags arrived on the market in 2004 with a message... to raise awareness of the hazards of Marine Plastic Pollution. We have an environmental agenda and seek not only to source our products with the sustainable use of resources but also to spread the environmental message. To this end we have worked in partnership with both Marks and Spencers and Selfridges.  These partnerships have not only raised awareness of marine plastics pollution but also raised considerable funds for both the Marine Conservation Society and for Marine Nature Reserves through the Zoological Society of London.  For more information see Why Turtle? pages.