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sustainability

Environment & Human

To reduce our footprint on the planet, we all need to help each other and take responsibility for our own part. For us at Nordlys, this means that people and the environment are always in focus and form the basis of how we act.

Change

Together we can make a difference

Nordlys is a small company and a small cog in a large machinery. But through our active choices and our customers, we still believe we can contribute to a sustainable future. We constantly try to improve and carefully consider all our choices based on sustainability, such as our choice of production, materials, shipping, marketing and production methods.

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Antiquity meets future

In order to find the balance in interaction with nature, we must preserve both old ways of life and mindsets and renew and give way to old wisdom.
We believe in a future where old traditions, materials and knowledge are combined with innovative thinking and modern technology. Then we will step closer to reaching the needs of society for long-term sustainability.

One of our goals is to make crafts accessible to everyone, therefore the production cost is also in relation to e.g. Transport emissions are an important issue for us. Our aim is to support vulnerable groups and to help preserve crafts and traditions in parts of the world where the original tradition is preserved. Today, a fairly large part of our manufacturing takes place in India and Nepal, countries with both great poverty but also extremely rich in culture, traditions and, above all, craftsmanship. This also creates a responsibility for us as the client to ensure that our production meets the strict requirements for sustainability that we set.

Personal meetings

We personally travel the world to find the absolute best craftsmen to work with. Something we started with over 15 years ago. If we can, we always choose to cooperate with small craft companies or through organizations that support women and other vulnerable groups. Through direct, personal contacts, we ensure that the craftsmen receive real wages and influence, so that their working environment and future opportunities are constantly improved.