About The Big Blue Bike

The Big Blue Bike is an ethical and eco fashion brand that delivers style-focused and quality clothing produced with the goal of positively impacting on disadvantaged communities and the environment. A true social venture, the company's engagement with disadvantaged communities is at the very core of its operations. Every company decision is made in relation to the community it is impacting on.

The Big Blue Bike was created to deliver positive social and environmental impact amongst its target communities. We believe that businesses can be a powerful tool for social and environmental change. Joining the B Corp community puts us in a position to set a precedent for the next generation of businesses.

The Change We Seek®

The project is focused on empowering individuals amongst poor communities identified as belonging to the bottom 20% of income groups in Lima – a segment effectively excluded from the country’s growing economy and which is also prone to a range of social problems such as domestic violence. The material produced with is strategically sourced from rural herding communities, empowering them by increasing their participation in the supply chain while encouraging the rejuvenation of colored alpacas in Peru which are facing severe shortages. Market demand for only white alpaca fiber, due to easier application of chemical dyes on them, has led to a worrying decline in the colored alpaca population. The Big Blue Bike aims to replenish their numbers by creating market demand for colored alpaca fiber, subsequently encouraging herders to breed more of the colored animals.

The Big Blue Bike

• Industry: Apparel & Footwear
• Location: TX
• http://thebigbluebike.com