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Mari Kooskora, Estonian Business School Katri-Liis Reimann, Tallinn University
Stella Soomlais SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CASE STUDY
Vision and Mission
Goal
The vision of the enterprise of Stella Soomlais is to be a zero-waste leather bag workshop by the end of 2020 (should be 2021) and become climate positive in 2025. “I want a person’s bag to serve them as well as possible for as long as possible and that the lifespan of the material does not end with the lifespan of the bag,” said Stella Soomlais.
At the moment the enterprise produces 2–4% material leftover. The goal is to reach zero waste in production – the enterprise is actively working on a solution to recycle leather scraps that are not used into a new material. In 2020 they plan to do the inventory of products according to the circular economy principles, to be able to use the materials 95% in all products. The fact that the producer of zippers today is not yet an enterprise that would take their zippers back and recycle them, therefore, there are obstacles to 100% recyclable bags related to the suppliers. Another goal is to give up using any glue in production. Some of the products do not contain it already, and this is an additional way of reducing the environmental footprint. The enterprise has grown 10% during the previous years but they would expect 20% growth.
