Stella Decor Sustainable Standards

Meaningful transparency and thoughtful design. We’re on a mission to change the world, one product at a time. Stella Decor was born with a simple purpose: to create safe, sustainable design products for our families and yours. And the Stella Decor Sustainable Standards is how we make that intention a reality.

Meaningful transparency and thoughtful design. We’re on a mission to change the world, one product at a time.

Stella Decor AB was born with a simple purpose: to create safe, sustainable design products for our families and yours. And the Stella Decor Sustainable Standards is how we make that intention a reality. It’s our set of guiding principles, and it’s the way in which we apply our values to innovation and development, Production as well as Sourcing and what constitutes our Code of Conduct as an organization and against Partners, Suppliers and Contractors.

We as an organization are just at the beginning of our journey but will transparently share what we’ll learn over the years — what works, what doesn't and why. 

This Standard defines the way we move forward with all new products we introduce from here on out. And it will continue to evolve — because our job of making better products is never done — nor our ambition to make the world a
better place, one step at a time, focusing on target areas impacting you as our consumer and general health and environmental concerns applicable to all of mankind.

STELLA DECOR’S SUSTAINABLE PHILOSOPHY

  • Protecting human health is our top priority.

    We love our home. We love your home. That’s why we are on the side of caution when it comes to sustainable materials selection. While no system is perfect, we do our best to be thoughtful and diligent in avoiding chemicals of concern, because we think you would do the same. At the same time we also fight environmental concerns that affects your daily living – wellbeing and health.

  • We won't compromise performance.

    We believe you shouldn’t have to choose between thoughtful designs and sustainable materials, that is what works and what’s good for you. That’s why we combine the two and allow our products to perform, without compromising on environmental, ethical or safety concerns.

  • We're thinking in the present and future tense.

    And for us, this means never stop exploring and evolving to improve our use of renewable resources — from organic sourcing, plant-derived dyes, the newest innovations in green chemistry and the amount of recycled and/or recyclable material used in our packaging.

  • Knowledge is power.

    We believe you have a right to know what’s in your products and why, regardless of what regulations require. We’re committed to providing access to information and education that allows you to make the best choices for you and your family. We also encourage you to share information with that you think could benefit our products and/or our impact on the environment and health related topics.

STELLA DECOR’S SUSTAINABLE STANDARD IN ACTION

How we fulfill our vision:

Step I.

MATERIAL ASSESSMENT - Your health, safety and well-being are our top priorities. And we’re committed to providing you with high-performance products that you can feel great about using. That’s why we place such an emphasis on material assessment, carefully choosing the ones we put into our products and the ones we leave out — in essence, everything you need and nothing you don’t. We pride ourselves on coming from a place of yes, but when it comes to human health and ethics, there are instances in which we must say no. That’s why we work against an industry leading list of chemicals/materials we choose not to use in our products. The list is made up of category-specific lists, because what causes a chemical/material to pose a risk is dependent on how and where it’s used. This list will continue to evolve, and we’ll dig deeper as new studies emerge, in liaison with industry best practices and shared resources. We work hard to make our products without materials/ingredients from the NO List; however, manufacturing products is complicated, and we cannot always eliminate background or cross-contamination. We work hard with our manufacturers to control this.

Step II.

TESTING AND VALIDATION - We go above and beyond to ensure that every product we develop lives up to our rigorous standards of safety, efficacy and integrity. We utilize trusted materials and production techniques that work, then test each product to ensure that it lives up to its promise on quality and durability as well as safety. If it doesn’t, we’ll go back to the drawing board. Because you deserve nothing less.

Step III.

PRODUCTION - Just as we take great care in the material assessment, formulation and validation process, we look to manufacturing partners who share our commitment to quality. We require that our partners follow a great standard for manufacturing (preferably Good Manufacturing Practices - GMP) for the products they produce for us.

 While many conventional brands have made great strides in terms of transparency, very few are doing so directly on the main sales channel touchpoints and product descriptions. We’re proud to focus on this on our products which helps consumers understand the true origin of their goods.

Step IV.

PACKAGING - Making every day beautiful is natural to us; we design to inspire and delight. But our packaging development doesn’t stop at aesthetics. We strive to be mindful of composition as well, focusing on environmental responsibility and eliminating materials of concern.

Step V.

LABEL TRANSPARENCY - We believe you have a right to know what goes into your products and where they are made. To this end, we list our material clearly and consistently according to established standards, not using the word “other” — a term often used in global
labeling under which materials or composition of products are hidden.

While many conventional brands have made great strides in terms of transparency, very few are doing so directly on the label. We’re proud to focus on this on our products.

Step VI.

ONGOING EVALUATION - The Stella
Decor Sustainability Standard isn’t merely a set of practices that fulfills our aspirational principles — it’s a reflection of how we’re doing business today and our vision for the future. We’re big dreamers and passionate doers, on a mission to bring sustainable materials and thoughtfully designed products to families everywhere. And with you, we’ll continue learning, innovating and evolving to do just that.