Sustainability

Here at Tiger Tribe we are all about nurturing kids’ creativity and confidence. We create products to bring joy, spark imagination and help kids learn and master new skills. As a children’s brand we also have a clear responsibility to care for the environment and to help ensure a sustainable future for our kids.

We are working hard to find ways to reduce our impact on the planet.  Integrating sustainability into a business is ongoing and we will continue to strive to do better.

Everyday we are taking steps forward: by removing or finding alternatives to plastic in our packaging and products; by switching to sustainable raw materials where possible; by communicating the recyclability of our products at end-of-life and by improving the sustainability of our distribution channels by switching to more eco-friendly packaging materials. We’ve also formed important partnerships with environmental organisations to help make an even bigger difference.

It’s a journey, but we’re making good progress in a number of areas.
 

Products and packaging

We are actively committed to reducing the environmental impact of our products and packaging.

•    Plastic shrink wrap has been removed from all new products manufactured since July 2022
•    Plastic insert trays and plastic bags containing product components have also been removed from almost all new products, replaced with paper bags or paper wraps 
•    Acetate windows have been removed from most new stationery packaging
•    The majority of our products have been free of plastic cable ties and fixings since July 2022
•    We have also developed an ECO range of products.  Created using sustainable materials these items strive to reduce our impact on the planet even further.  Find out more about our ECO range here. 

These changes will gradually be noticeable in retail stores as products made to these new standards make their way through our supply chain. 

Partnerships

We are proud of our partnerships with environmental and community organisations that we have supported over the years in different ways.

For several years we partnered with the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife (FNPW), a non-government organisation with a mission to safeguard Australia’s ecosystems, wilderness, and flora and fauna now and for future generations.

Our partnership supported a diverse range of FNPW’s important work, including funding for wildlife volunteers, habitat restoration, the creation and growth of national parks and so much more.  

Through our collaboration with not-for-profit organisation Earth Crusaders, we provided key tools to help teach primary school children to become sustainable junior citizens, via fun and interactive incursions and workshops.
 
For the Summer of 2022 we partnered with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation to help support their important work preserving and protecting one of Australia's most precious natural treasures: the Great Barrier Reef. 

We continue to develop partnerships with organisations that align with our philosophy and brand.

Distribution

We are committed to improving the sustainability of our distribution channels by switching to reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging materials.

We make it a priority to reduce overall packaging size and combined with a sharp focus on timeline management we maximize shipping and freight efficiency.

Other good stuff

All Tiger Tribe products meet, and more often, exceed the strictest international standards for quality and safety. Our products are subject to the most rigorous product safety testing. These tests include: ASTM, EN71, ISO-8124 AS/NZS 8124 and REACH.

Moving forward

We will keep working to reduce our environmental impact by focusing on the design of our products, looking at ways to expand their life cycle and to continue to phase out unnecessary single-use plastics wherever possible. Our mission remains to nurture kids’ creativity and confidence and together with our partners we hope to help create a bright future for our kids.