Do the best you can

Lets face it, no one is perfect. We want to be recognised as a brand that does everything they can to solve planetary challenges. Therefore we are committed to leave each day a little bit better than yesterday.

Our Mindset

SUSTAINABILITY

We believe that sustainability is about maintaining life on earth and the ecosystems required to support it.

Sustainability is a way of living and a way of doing business, based on profound and continuous learning. To us, sustainability is not a department, it is a mindset, and should be reflected in all decisions made. Sustainability is not about being perfect but about making progress towards fundamental change.

At Skans, every decision is made via the sustainable lens. We ask ourselves, can this be done more sustainably?

Our frames stand for the values of respecting the planet and its inhabitant.

VOTE WITH YOUR WALLET

Responsible consumerism

Responsible consumerism is not about telling you to not buy glasses, or other items. It is not to tell you to shop only second hand either. The idea is to consume more respectfully, and taking into account environmental impacts at all stages of the product (or service) life cycle. 

We encourage customers to make mindful purchase decisions. Aim to buy one good product (a pair of glasses for example) that will last, over an item that will have to be replaced often. Deliberately buy ethical and environmentally friendly products and services, and support companies that are purpose driven. Customers have the power of voting for their values with their wallet.

Earth overshoot day
Earth overshoot day

Earth overshoot day

To give us some perspective: Earth overshoot day 2023 fell on August 6, which marks the date when humanity used up all the biological resources that Earth regenerates during the entire year. If everyone lived like Nordic people, we would run out of resources already on March 30.

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Supporting SDG 12

Supporting SDG 12

Skans is committed to support the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), primarily focusing on SDG 12, sustainable consumption and production.

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Sustainability seen as a profit center

Sustainability seen as a profit center

SKANS is aiming to move beyond meeting customer needs to address fundamental societal needs through its business model. The traditional approach has been to run business and think about its social & environmental impact as a separate set of considerations.
Instead, we look at sustainability with a holistic approach. We don't perceive sustainability as a cost center, we see it as a profit center, which creates value.

We need to act -what can you do?

We need to act -what can you do?

Together we can drive positive change. Every decision you make has an impact. Make sure you are having positive one.

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CLEAR VISION FOR ALL

CHARITY WORK IN MADAGASCAR 2022

SUPPORT THE VALUES YOU STAND FOR