How Galago Embraces Sustainability In Its Business Practices
How Galago Embraces Sustainability In Its Business Practices. Galago is a fashion-forward brand crafted and inspired around Africa, drawing on craft and handmade techniques such as beading, knitting, braiding, and leatherwork to create contemporary products. Galago brand principles revolve around sustainability in its employment practices, and consciousness in the materials sourced.
Galago was founded by Adhiambo Mula-Lauwers, a multilingual creative who holds a BBA degree and is a prize-winning graduate of the Goldman Sachs – GIBS 10,000 Women Programme. The concept for GALAGO was born through a series of trial and error, made mainly out of the desire to make luxury African footwear.
Galago is an ethical , fashion-forward brand, crafted and inspired around Africa, the company draws on artisanal and traditional techniques to create colorful, contemporary products. Galago’s brand principles revolve around sustainability in its employment practices and consciousness in the materials ut sources.
In addition to bridging the style and price gap, the company is committed to honouring its African heritage by making its products in Africa using African hands to cut, stitch and manufacture its signature shoes and accessories. The employees of the company handcraft most of the shoes in its sunny studio in downtown Johannesburg, sourcing its raw material in South Africa and Kenya and meaningfully employing talent (primarily women) from the community. The company is an ethics driven brand, that is big on Africa and big on empowered employment.
