Current Sustainable Practices

Eco-Friendly Packaging: We use biodegradable and recycled materials for our packaging, ensuring that every part of your purchase is kind to the environment.

No Physical Gift Cards: To reduce waste and unnecessary materials, we provide digital gift cards, offering an eco-friendly way to share the joy of SHO.

Green Logistics: Our logistics partner, PostNL, provides sustainable transportation. They invest in alternative vehicles and fuels to reduce CO2 emissions, ensuring that your orders are delivered with the planet in mind.

Carbon-Neutral Delivery: Your order reaches the shipping office without relying on vehicles or fuels, further minimizing our carbon footprint.

Non-Toxic Dyes: All our products meet EU safety standards and are certified for non-toxic materials, ensuring safety for you, animals, and the environment.

Partnering with Sustainable Brands: We favor partnerships with brands and suppliers that align with our commitment to sustainability, prioritizing those who emphasize ethical sourcing and eco-friendly practices, and align with our values.

Community and Education

Through our blog, we aim to make sustainability simple and impactful for you. Learn how to care for your pet’s clothes, reduce waste effortlessly, and make eco-friendly choices that leave a lasting positive impact on animals and our planet.

Future Sustainability Goals

We are committed to evolving and integrating more sustainable practices as we grow. Our future goals include, but are not limited to, the following, and we are always open to expanding as new ideas emerge:

Sustainable Fabrics: We’re exploring materials like organic cotton, recycled polyester, and other eco-friendly fabrics for our pet clothing to lower our environmental impact, with plans to begin incorporating these materials into our products.

Ethical Manufacturing: We aim to keep collaboration with manufacturers that uphold fair labor practices and possess recognized certifications such as GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) or Fair Trade. Additionally, we prioritize regions known for ethical and sustainable production, ensuring responsible manufacturing of our products while remaining adaptable to new opportunities that align with our values.

Biodegradable Packaging: We’re working toward fully biodegradable or compostable packaging for all components, including tags and shipping materials.

Minimal Packaging:
Our goal is to reduce unnecessary packaging while ensuring that your purchases are well-protected. We carefully balance eco-friendly materials with durability, so your items arrive safely without excess waste.

Community Engagement: We aim to connect with local communities and environmental organizations to promote eco-friendly initiatives and inspire sustainability awareness. While still in the early stages, we are considering partnerships with animal shelters to develop recycling programs and create educational workshops about sustainable pet ownership.

Our Promise

We know there’s always more to do. SHO is committed to taking thoughtful steps toward sustainability and sharing updates along the way, so you can follow our journey as we grow greener together. If you have suggestions on how we can become a greener company or want to offer your green solutions, we’d love to hear from you.

Together, we can make a difference!