We love the body you're in and the planet you're on

When Achiel and Margaretha Van de Velde started producing their first corsets in 1919, they had a simple yet powerful idea in mind: to boost women’s self-image with undergarments that fit as good as they look.

Throughout the years, this mission gained traction and has become synonymous with Van de Velde. When our clients put on a bra, brief or other piece of lingerie by one of our brands, they know they’ll get a top-quality product that embraces their uniqueness. And that it will be a product they can cherish for a long time.

This form of slow fashion is already a sustainable value proposition in many ways. For example, as to environmental performance, it means making clothing through responsible material choices and breaking with the throw-away mindset of fast fashion.

As of 2024, we welcome the new European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the underlying European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

This new way of reporting ensures a more transparent and consistent way of informing about sustainability efforts. The CSRD also supports us in the further refinement of our strategy and the reinforcement of our policy.

The report is quite a hefty document, but it is worth taking the time to read it. We hope it will give you the desired insight into our daily efforts regarding sustainability.

Integrated Annual Report (you can read the Sustainability Report from page 108)