Impact & Commitments

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01 — the philosophy

responsibility,
taken seriously

Impact isn't a separate initiative — it's the consequence of every decision we make. Responsibility is embedded into the system, from how our fibres are grown to how garments are designed, tracked, and cared for. We measure what matters, improve where we can, and stay honest about where we're still learning.

We work exclusively with natural fibres. No fossil fuels, no microplastics — renewable, biodegradable materials with performance built in. And a slice of our profits feeds the Radical Farming Fund, backing groundbreaking projects in regenerative agriculture. For us, sustainability begins with material intelligence.

Merino sheep at Lake Hawea Station
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02 — the land

healthy garments,
healthy land

Our partner farms treat the landscape as a living, interconnected ecosystem — not a production unit. Cover cropping, no-till farming, composting, and vegetative buffer strips build soil health, sequester carbon, and protect the waterways.

The result: our regenerative wool acts as a carbon sink, pulling −14kg of CO₂e per kg out of the air — while an average UK farm emits 20–30kg.

Merino sheep at Omarama Station
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SHEEP INC.

THE CARBON RECEIPT
per kg of regenerative wool — all emissions counted
THE FARM (regenerative)−14.0 kg
THE FACTORY (100% solar)+0.5 kg
THE JOURNEY (to your door)+0.8 kg
TOTAL CO₂e−12.7 kg
** thank you for grazing **
CARBON
NEGATIVE
no offsets. no tricks. just the maths.
03 — the flock

the flock
comes first

Where our materials rely on animals, we source only from farms holding the ZQ animal welfare standard — achieved by the top 1% of farms worldwide. Our sheep are free-range, roaming open pastures with typically more than an acre each. Painful procedures like mulesing are strictly prohibited. For us, welfare is a foundation, not a feature.

Merino sheep at Middlehurst Station
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the five freedoms, guaranteed:

01
From thirst & hungerConstant access to fresh water and open pasture.
02
From discomfortNatural shelter and room to roam, all year round.
03
From pain & diseasePreventative care. Mulesing strictly prohibited.
04
To behave naturallyFree-range grazing and flocking, as sheep should.
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From fear & distressHandled with care throughout their lives.
Lake Hāwea Station high country
lake hāwea station high-country pasture in New Zealand — where regenerative grazing rebuilds the soil that grows our fibre.
Middlehurst Station landscape
middlehurst station an acre each, open skies, no shortcuts — ZQ-certified welfare, top 1% of farms worldwide.
04 — the evidence

don't trust us.
trust the audit.

Intent matters — but evidence requires independent validation. We invest in multi-year, on-farm Life Cycle Assessments with sequestration and emission experts in New Zealand, and actively invite third-party scrutiny. No emission, however small, goes unnoticed.

Multi-year on-farm LCAs

A living, evolving assessment probing every facet of our operation.

NEW ZEALAND
Carbon Footprint Ltd.

Independent, impartial, globally benchmarked measurement.

CARBON NEUTRAL PROTOCOL
Toitū Envirocare

LCA findings validated to strict international requirements.

ISO 14064-1:2006
Certified B Corporation

Verified social & environmental performance. Legally binding, rigorously measured.

CERTIFIED B-CORP
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doing less harm
isn't enough.

The greatest impact a garment can have is staying in use. Responsible materials, regenerative sourcing, transparent data, lifetime care — pieces worn longer, replaced less often, valued more deeply.

good wool only © 2026 Sheep Inc. — naturally carbon-negative — certified B-Corp — ZQ certified