Sustainability at STC International

Sustainability we can back up

Solar-powered facilities, LWG-certified leather sourcing, and ethical manufacturing inside our own factory walls in Kolkata.

Our Practices
Responsible materials
Responsible materials

Responsible materials

About 15% of our production uses eco or 100% vegetable-tanned leather, and 70 to 80% of the leather we buy comes from an LWG certified, Silver-rated tannery. That's not a marketing line, it's how we source, order after order.

Hardware comes from Hong Kong and China and meets REACH, Prop 65 and AFIRM standards, so it clears the bar most international markets expect.

We also prioritize suppliers who use recycled materials and minimal packaging wherever we can.

Cutting our footprint
Cutting our footprint

Cutting our footprint

A 270 kWh solar installation on our factory roof cuts our grid electricity use by up to 60%, saving over 1,000,000 lbs of CO2 every year.

LED lighting and energy-efficient equipment keep daily consumption down, and rainwater harvesting reduces how much water we pull from outside sources. We also run recycling programs for paper and plastics, and keep working to cut packaging waste.

People and transport
People and transport

People and transport

We promote women's employment across our factory, giving as many women as possible a route into skilled, stable work. We also encourage carpooling, cycling, public transit and EVs among our team, including an electric vehicle we use to move leather in from our tanneries.

Sustainability we can actually back up

Every claim on this page happens inside our own factory walls, not somewhere we outsource and hope holds up.