Let's be honest - fashion doesn't have the best reputation when it comes to taking care of people and the planet, and the need for better choices evolves every day.
So instead of making a few promises and leaving it at that, we're taking it all on as a journey. So with something as simple as building props for our store windows, or when we bring in new fashion we ask "Who can do this locally, and who needs the opportunity the most?" or when it comes to making denim, we find local factories that do it with recycled water because we understand how precious our natural resources are.
These stories are a living part of our business - and there are loads more just like that! We're doing every little bit, every single day and we're in this together, because together we can do good.
Supporting
the Mr Price Foundation
On your behalf, we donate 1% of every purchase to the Mr Price Foundation, which goes towards initiatives like JumpStart, EduRise, and HandPicked.
Along with you, we run donation drives regularly to support women in need. From dresses and denim to sandals and winter warmers, we gather your gently worn garments and donate them to worthy causes.
Building a
stronger
community
Just by adding R2, R5, or R10 to your purchase, you can contribute to South African youth development through the Mr Price Foundation initiatives.
You're saving fresh water just by choosing Miladys water-wise denim, which is made using recycled water, saving millions of litres of fresh water each year.
Making denim
with recycled
water
Digital receipts when you shop in-store and a reduced quantity of labels on our garments means less wastage and up to 2.3 tonnes of paper saved, making your shopping experience more sustainable and reducing our carbon footprint.
In partnership with Sealand, we recycle the polytwill fabric from our store window banners to make schoolbags for economically disadvantaged schoolchildren.
Saving energy is as easy as switching a light. With LED lightbulbs in all stores and at the head office, we're using up to 90% less electricity.
Reducing
single-use
plastic
We're making the sustainable choices easy with two alternatives to single-use plastic shopping bags, with our reusable fabric bags and brown paper bags.
Our reusable shopping bags are made with undyed RPET fabric, meaning that plastic has been diverted from landfills and recycled to make them.
Over 80%
locally-made clothing
More than 80% of our clothing is locally made, so just by shopping with us, you're supporting local businesses.
Over the past year, Miladys has donated close to 13000 items of clothing to the Clothing Bank, at a retail value of almost R3 million, to develop and empower local women.
Supporting homegrown
artisanal
talent
We employ local artisans to make our updated window props for each season, providing opportunities and supporting talent.
