SUSTAINABILITY

Green Hip is dedicated to doing everything possible to be socially responsible and to reduce the impact of our day to day business on the earth.

Over the years we have partnered with local Landcare groups & the incredible team at the TreeProject. So far we have planted 45,000 seedlings and we aint stopping there! We have recently partnered with TreeProject as part of their sponsorship program and they planted over 138,000 trees this year. It's incredible! They are sewing seeds for a sustainable future and we are proud to be working with TreeProject.

We will continue to organise a tree planting day every year so keep an eye on this page for upcoming tree planting days to be held in 2025.

We love gathering the Green Hip community together to help foster healthy relationships and a 'get stuff done' attitude by planting natives in local areas. It's incredible what can be achieved when a group of enthusiastic people can gather together and make a difference to the environment.

Apart from feeling good about getting our hands dirty we love to be strongly involved with our local Landcare communities. It's important to feel like we are giving back to the community and educating people about the environment. Our customers love to get involved and it's not hard work! With the help of a tree planter and gumboots to navigate muddy paddocks, thousands of plants can be planted in a few hours of fun.

Many hands make light work.  

As a smaller business, we don't underestimate how far little things can go. For example, we recycle our office paper and plastics. We use compostible packaging for our customer orders and we collect our kitchen scraps for our chooks! We work closely with our paper suppliers to ensure we choose the most economically and environmentally paper source available. 

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Sustainability at Green Hip

Green Hip is a proud Australian company with our Head Office based in Manifold Heights just a jump and a skip away from Geelong. In a journey to become as sustainable as possible we focus on the following areas to guide our approach:

Reducing Landfill

  • Imperfect Pieces: Green Hip sells the faulty garments at a reduced cost. This process is a high administrative task however we have chosen to do so to reduce landfill. Our workwear is durable and the lifespan of our clothing is long. 

Ethical Trade

  • Code of Conduct: Green Hip maintains a high standard within the business and supply chain to uphold ethical behaviours, ensuring compliance with its Code of Conduct.
  • Product Safety: Green Hip ensures products are safe, fit for purpose and meet all the legal and mandatory regulatory requirements within Australia.

Social Development Priorities

  • Landcare Australia: At Green Hip we roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty on National Tree Day to plant one native grass or tree for every garment we sell. We may be a smaller company but even the simplest of things change make a large different and this cause is one.
  • The Tree Project: An incredible organisation that is returning healthy, sustainable and indigenous ecosystems to the Victorian landscape. The Tree Project co-ordinates volunteers from growing the plants to preparing the sites ready for planting. They have planted over 2,000,000 trees and have 2,000 growers. Find out more about Tree Project here https://treeproject.org.au/

Health and Wellness for Employees

  • Health and Safety: Green Hip is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our employees and operates in compliance with legal requirements as minimum standards and actively promotes safety in the workplace.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity: We are committed to equal opportunity within our team regardless of age, career status, disability, physical features, pregnancy, race, religion, gender, industrial activity, political belief or sexual preference.