gngr bees is committed to ethically producing goods from materials that have been disposed of, reclaimed, upcycled and recycled in partnership and in aid of communities and social enterprises around the globe. We seek transparent, empowering and ethical work for fashion that does not cost the future of our planet, nature and all the living beings that share it.
We’re one group of bees working to inspire and build a hive that shares our values and wants to work toward a better future with us.
In this journey, we have discovered endless possibilities and met incredible people whose passions and values align with ours. We’ve recognised that we alone are not able to change the world but that it takes everyone together.
Learn more about the projects we have created and the incredible organisations and people we support.
What started as a mission to find a single-use, plastic-free supply chain led us on an unforgettable journey that created lasting partnerships with people that think as we do. Our partners, our community and nature are where we find inspiration to embrace and do more every day.
Our partner in Africa, Azizi Life, is helping to support rural Rwanda artisans by bringing hope to their families through fair trade income and beautifully hand-crafted goods. Together, we have developed the Eco Shipping Tote — an upcycled cement sack with handles that allows us to ship our activewear single-use, plastic-free in a tote that consumers can keep forever, re-using it however they like.
Booteek is a social enterprise that aims to link underprivileged women in Sri Lanka with the rest of the world by marketing products handmade by them. In addition to working with women, they recently started training a team of young adults with special needs to paint and create our packaging from upcycled waste paper, which is where gngr bees comes in. When consumers buy from us, products will arrive in upcycled, reusable tea sacks that have been painted just for them.
Born Free is an animal charity that’s passionate about wild animal welfare and compassionate conservation. gngr bees x Born Free have come together to increase awareness of the effects pollution and climate change have on wildlife across the globe while encouraging people to learn and support wildlife conservation. Our exclusive and limited edition t-shirts are made from reclaimed fishing nets with 100% of the profits being donated to support three wildlife projects that Born Free advocates for and supports.
Working locally with fisherman and net repairing facilities, Nara Guichon rescues old fishing nets from the sea and transforms them into a variety of products. She works with gngr bees to source fishing nets as part of our packaging — another material that has been upcycled and transformed into a functional, single-use, plastic-free product exclusively for our community.
Sea Women of Melanesia program empowers women with scuba diving and marine science skills so they can take an active role in creating and monitoring marine protected areas on their own coral reefs. This program supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals of Gender Equality, Sustainable Communities and Life Below Water. Our kelp collection donated 5% directly to them to support the incredible work they do.
Beach Token is a crypto currency that does good with every transaction. They allocate funds to support communities around the world and promote ocean, beach and nature clean-ups. With passion at the center of their enterprise, as they continue to grow they’re taking on bigger projects like creating seagrass farms, supporting refugee camps, recycling plastic found and collected from the ocean and mangrove plantations. We are so proud to have partnered with them to do weekly ocean cleans and plant mangroves around the world!
Formed in 1969, Survival International is a human rights organisation that campaigns for the rights of indigenous and/or tribal peoples and uncontacted peoples. The organisation's campaigns generally focus on keeping the tribal peoples' ancestral lands. To directly support them, we donate 5% of all profits from our canopy collection.
