how we're working toward
Social sustainability
Social sustainability is how Passion Lilie focuses on the well-being of people and communities around the world.
Our Causes
As Passion Lilie continues to grow, we can make more meaningful contributions to our community and raise awareness about causes we care about. We do this through various initiatives, including the organizations listed below. In addition to our planned donations and in-kind gifts, we regularly donate a portion of our proceeds to disaster relief efforts or to immediate needs that align with our values.
Grow Ahead
We’ve pledged to take responsibility for our carbon emissions by supporting high impact farmer-led agroforestry projects. Through our partnership with Grow Ahead, we’re helping plant trees that benefit communities and sequester carbon long term.
RicRack Nola
Passion Lilie donates 10% of all Giving Tuesday Sales to ricRack, a New Orleans non-profit that uses recycled textiles to teach kids and adults how to sew. Passion Lilie also donates damaged apparel that can not be resold to their textile recycling program.
Glass Half Full
Glass Half Full Nola is a grass-roots glass recycling program that converts glass into sustainable sand and gravel, which is then used for costal restoration and disaster relief. We're proud to support their initiatives with 10% of our April sales in honor of Earth Day.
Making a Difference
Creating a better future starts with lifting each other up. We believe in building strong, thriving communities by reducing inequality, fighting poverty, and ensuring that everyone has access to the resources they need. That means supporting fair wages, human rights, education, healthcare, and safe working conditions.
We partner with skilled artisans in India, giving them opportunities to grow and refine their craft. And to help more women step into tailoring roles, we've created a free job training program. This three-month program provides women with hands-on training, a steady salary, a loaned sewing machine, and a free workspace in our partner's sewing unit.
Each trainee gains valuable skills, working with different fabrics and garment styles, setting them up for success as skilled tailors with higher earning potential.
Our Impact Report
At Passion Lilie, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. From fair wages to eco-friendly fabrics, we’re committed to creating positive change for both people and the planet.
We invite you to explore our 2025 Impact Report to see how that commitment shows up in practice. Learn about the artisans behind our designs, our progress toward reducing waste, and the ways we give back. This report also reflects the challenges we navigated and the resilience we built along the way. View the report to see how your support helped drive meaningful impact this year.
View the 2025 Impact Report
2024 Impact Report
Our annual Impact Report offers a transparent look at how Passion Lilie shows up for people and the planet. Inside, you’ll find highlights from the 2024, including our production partnerships, environmental progress, and community support. We share both what we’re proud of and where we’re still growing, because accountability is essential to building a truly sustainable fashion brand.
Meet Geetha
Our first tailoring trainee, Geetha, began the program in 2018. She received an immediate raise from her previous salary and learned how to create a garment from beginning to end.
At the end of the program, Geetha decided to work for herself, making garments for the local market and earning her own sustainable income. The training program allows women to invest in their communities and themselves.
Sustainable Partners
We work with long-term manufacturing partners in India who prioritize safe working conditions, fair wages, and continuous skill development. Many of these partnerships are more than a decade old. Today, we collaborate with four small production groups, each employing 6–12 skilled artisans.
To be genuinely sustainable, we must also be fair, reliable, and stable partners.
