Our contribution
Social responsibility at DRAKENSBERG
What matters to us
Travel has shown us the beauty and diversity of our world. It has also made us aware of how unevenly opportunities and resources are shared. Those experiences have shaped how we see our responsibilities as travellers and business owners.
We want to give something back and contribute within the means of our small company. We believe that sharing good fortune can help create opportunities for others.
We want you to choose our bags because you enjoy their design and find them useful. Alongside making those bags, we hope our commitment encourages others to support the causes that matter to them.
What we are doing today
The Sunshine Project
In New Delhi, children living in poverty often lack reliable access to food, healthcare and education. The Sunshine Project supports 265 disadvantaged children and their families, providing food, clean drinking water, medical care and clothing.
Education is central to its work. The project supports children through school graduation or vocational training, helping them build a future and support their families. Some go on to university; others pursue a skilled trade.
We support the Sunshine Project and know its work first-hand. If you would like to help, you can donate or sponsor a child through the Sunshine Project page at Help Alliance. Every contribution is welcome.
Social responsibility
Our bags are made in a family-run workshop near New Delhi. Experienced craftspeople pass their skills from one generation to the next. Regular visits have turned a long-standing partnership into a close friendship.
We value fair pay and working conditions, as well as occupational health and safety. Our workshop undergoes regular audits using Sedex standards.
We are proud to work with a workshop that shares our values and actively cares for the people behind our bags.
Our environmental footprint
Our leather and cotton fabrics are sourced in India. We use dyes free from azo dyes for our cotton fabrics and vegetable tanning agents for our leather.
Our leather tannery is certified to the LWG Silver standard. The Leather Working Group works to improve transparency and environmental practices in the leather supply chain.
We favour natural materials and avoid plastics wherever possible. We make bags for long use and continue working to improve our environmental and social footprint.
Solar power
We have generated our own electricity since the company was founded. A 40 kW solar installation on the roof of our headquarters in Lustadt supplies power, with surplus electricity fed into the local grid.
Shipping with DHL GoGreen
We use DHL GoGreen for shipments within Germany. Emissions associated with these deliveries are offset through projects worldwide.
- DHL collects our parcels once a day at our headquarters, avoiding separate drop-off trips.
- We also deliver to DHL Packstations to help reduce unnecessary journeys.
There is no additional charge for our customers.
Our contribution to climate action
A tree for every Google review
For every Google review, we plant a tree, whether or not you have bought from us. We also donate to the children’s academies run by Plant-for-the-Planet.
Take a moment to share your experience with DRAKENSBERG and support the initiative.