IMPACT

The Swag’s organic product range is handmade with love out of India using GOTS certified (and intrinsically ECOCERT certified) organic cotton. GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, including ecological and social criteria, backed up by independent certification of the entire textile supply chain. The Swag’s manufacturer is also ethical and fair trade compliant with SA 8000. The SA8000 Standard is based on internationally recognized standards of decent work, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ILO conventions, and national laws. SA8000 applies a management-systems approach to social performance and emphasises continual improvement—not checklist-style auditing.

The ink used for trimming, printing logo designs and instructions for “how to use” on all products is plant-based, meaning no harsh chemicals or solvent will harm anyone who touches or uses the product and will not leach into the fruit and vegetable stored inside The Swag. The Swing tags attached to our products are printed with a black vegetable-based printing ink, such as soybean or corn oil.

We try our best to use the least amount of packaging. Most of our products come as they are with a kraft paper swing tag and jute twine. The Swag Dish Soap Bar and Swag Coconut Candle are packaged in kraft paper boxes which are recyclable and compostable. The satchel used to pack and ship our products is a comPOST satchel, made from biodegradable and compostable materials; corn starch, PLA (synthesised from corn) and PBAT (Polybutyrate Adipate Terephthalate). PLA (Polylactide) is a bio-based, biodegradable material made from renewable plant material (starches such as corn husks, rice straw and wheat straw). The unique design of the satchels make them reusable as carry bags.

The Swag is committed to offering its entire cotton product range to 100% GOTS certified organic cotton by the end of 2023.

Swag Australia is all about giving back. It’s heavily ingrained in everything we do. From giving back customers those extra days or weeks that fresh produce can last, to acting consciously and thoughtfully and making a real difference to the place we live and the earth as a whole. From July 2018 to December 2022, Swag Australia has donated over 18% of its net profit to support Destiny Rescue and will continue to donate a minimum of 5% of its net profits to the charity in the future. Destiny Rescue, a not-for-profit organisation that frees children trapped in trafficking and provides ongoing support through rehabilitation programs in more than 7 countries.

In 2022, The Swag helped save 3144 children from human trafficking thanks to its donations to  Destiny Rescue.Our  partnership with Destiny Rescue began after our founder and managing director, Peita Pini, stumbled upon a documentary that highlighted the issue of child trafficking and slavery. After witnessing thousands of children being stripped of their freedom, she utilised this as her greatest motivator to launch The Swag. Not only did Pini want this business to create a positive impact for the world by combatting food waste and plastic pollution, but also to generate a revenue stream in order to rescue children trapped in slavery.

When shopping on The Swag’s website, customers can choose to pay a small fee to offset the carbon footprint from their order. We have also partnered with Greener where  the customer's cart is automatically carbon neutral (as we pay a commission for the order to be carbon neutral). Greener is set to go live in 2023.

9,622,172 plastic bags were saved from landfill. Read our latest Annual Plastic & Food Waste Prevention Report for detailed data.