SOURCING PROCESS

INCLUDED WITH EACH ORDER

FAIR TRADE CERTIFICATION

We monitor every production unit under World Fair Trade Organization's strict principles and standards. Our cost-effective and precise monitoring system gives you fair trade at fair price.

CO2
OFFSETTING

We continuously work to minimize the Co2 emissions of our supply chain. What we cannot currently avoid we offset. This way all products orders are Co2 minimized and neutralized.

IMPACT
REPORT

A concise and informative one-page impact report comes with each order. It transparently provides information on social and environmental impact, and Co2 emissions of the full product journey.

PRODUCT IMPACT STORY

All products come with a story starting with the main raw materials and concluding with the social and environmental impact created. This way we promote transparency and accountability.

WHY SOURCE WITH US

Our unique sourcing system and supply chain assure a sustainable and effective product flow. We ensure everything for you: sustainability assessment of raw materials, fair trade production, eco-conscious packaging solutions and Co2 effective transportation the whole way to your doorstep without any hassle.

PRODUCTION

We collaborate with various ethical production units and assure fair trade practices through our monitoring system based on World Fair Trade Organizations principles and criteria. All the producers adhere to strict environmental and fair trade standards. Additionally, many of our products are made through programs that empower specific marginalized groups. The products are mostly made close to the source of the main raw materials and we support the producers through improvement plans, capacity building and product development. This way we give you access to a variety of truly sustainable products.

SUPPLY CHAIN

Our unique supply chain enables us to reach small and rural producers so we can deliver you fair trade and eco-conscious products that really make an impact. Our supply chain also minimizes Co2 emissions from the raw materials to product delivery. Through our export hub we package and label the products with customized, eco-responsible solutions, and perform quality controls before dispatch. By consolidating shipments with our own brand and other B2B orders we reduce both logistics costs and Co2 emissions.

DELIVERY

International logistics, import handling, regulatory product compliance, and global money transactions can be both stressful, risky and expensive. We take care of this for you, so you won't have to worry. Once reached EU, the products are delivered by our Norwegian company, just like any other intra-EU delivery. Alongside the product delivery comes a Sustainability Report with all the most important information about the environmental and social impact of the product. This way you can put your focus on reaching your customers and growing your sustainable brand.

OUR IMPACT SOURCING
SYSTEM

For each of our products, we use our impact sourcing system to measure, analyze and report on various sustainability aspects.

LIVING WAGE CALCULATOR

We are mandated by WFTO to calculate a living wage for each our production partners. This is done in 3 steps. ...more.

CO2 NEUTRALIZATION

Firstly, we work to minimize the CO2 emissions from our whole supply chain. The emissions we cannot currencly avoid we neutralize by planting fruit trees with independent farmers in rural India.

WORKERS H&S ASSESEMENT

We are mandated by WFTO to assess and report on H&S of each of our production partners. If discrepencies we work with the unit to set up new routines and standards.

CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING

We are striving to provide all workers attached to our products with ways of reporting any issue directly to us.

CO2 ESTOMATOR

We estimate each product CO2 emissions, from raw material, production and tranportation.

RAW MATERIAL ASSESEMENT

Choice of raw materials has a large society and environment. impact. We assess each raw material based on various factors before choosing them.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSEMENT

As a part of the production monitoring, we conduct enviornmental impact assessement and assist the production unit in improving their environmental practises if needed.

CAPACITY BUILDING PACKAGE

We strive to assist our producers and workers with resources to create the best workplaces and both individual and societal development.

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

With our sourcing tool we help you comply with regulations of transparency, analysis, information and documentation linked to both product requirements and social and environmental impact. These regulations are being continuously updated and implemented. Amongst the regulations are EU's Directive on Corporate Sustainability due Diligence and the new transparency laws of Norway (Åpenhetsloven) with the below principal requirements.

RISK ANALYSIS & REPORTING

"Identify actual or potential adverse human rights and environmental impacts"

MAPPING SUPPLY

CHAINS

"Prevent or mitigate potential impacts"

MINIMIZING

NEGATIVE IMPACT

"Bring to an end or minimise actual impacts"

WHO ARE WE

Fredrik

Operations

5+ years experience in product sourcing and impact assessments. Masters in Economics.

Alexander

Design

7+ years experience in client oriented design. Masters in Industrial Design.

Lise

Administration

15 years corporate experience and 10+ years experience owning a consultation business.

Contact

About us

ABOUT US

Source For Future is a wholesale platform for sustainable product sourcing and development. Source For Future was created by the team behind the brand Indo Naturals.

"After working hard to create a brand without compromising on nearly any sustainability factors, we realized that this should be shared with other brands and companies, to create an even bigger impact. By building on the supply chain, and monitoring system we created for Indo Naturals we make a variety of truly sustainable products easily available to companies in Europe at a fair price. Our vision is a world where all trade is fair trade and all products are sustainable. And we believe this can be accomplished by creating market connections between rural farmers, social producers and various brands."

Our team members are situated in Norway and India. Allowing for effective supply chain management, quality controls, customization, and fair trade monitoring.

ORGANIZATION

Source For Future is operated by the Norwegian company Indo Naturals AS. The products are sourced from our subsidiary company in India, Source For Future Ventures Pvt. Ltd. This structure allows for a supply chain that is cost-effective, time-effective, Co2 minimized, and social.

It also allows for a convenient, transparent, and reliable customer experience. As a customer, you communicate with the Norwegian company Indo Naturals and get the products delivered directly to your door. As an EU/EEA customer, you are free from customs import handling and global transactions, and you are fully covered by B2B EU procurement rights

Source For Future is a diverse team with experiences within rural development, sustainable supply chain management, development economics, fair trade, and sustainable product development and design.

We look forward to talking to you about your sustainable sourcing needs.