Our Pledge

Pledge to the women of Laos

When you buy a product at OPT you can be sure that:

Full time weavers at OPT earn at least 3 times the official minimum wage for Laos.
We only work with the finest raw materials and oversee all productions steps to guarantee the highest quality products using environmentally friendly techniques.
We are actively involved with Lao organisations. We are on the board of the Lao Handicraft Association and we partner with different Lao government departments to help eradicate poverty in the rural areas of Laos. We are also a founding member of Fair Trade Lao.
We work in all areas of the value chain so we can guarantee to our customers that we apply the fair trade principles at each stage of the chain, from sourcing raw materials to producing the finished product.
We educate visitors around the world about Lao crafts to develop a deeper appreciation of both the high level of skill involved and the cultural significance of designs.
We have set up a wide range of programmes to support artisans and local communities around Laos and educate visitors about Lao textiles and traditions.

500 Artisans

What started with 5 weavers has grown to working with more than 500 artisans throughout Laos. With our growth has come the chance to help support and foster artisans throughout this beautiful country. We provide full and part time jobs to women in Luang Prabang — more than 20 Master Weavers work full time at the Living Crafts Centre and an additional 30 work part time in a nearby village.

Our artisans who are full time team members are entitled to interest-free loans, bonuses paid as a share of profit, and opportunities to travel abroad to act as cultural ambassadors for Laos and weaving culture.

For many women in Laos, weaving is only something that they can work on in their free time. Our goal is to find a way to make weaving a sustainable source of income for as many women as possible.

Pledge to our Environment

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As a social enterprise we strive to make our community a better place and a part of that is caring about our impact on the environment. We source all of our raw materials locally and seasonally in order to minimising our carbon footprint. This also reflects our commitment to the local community by supporting local business.

We aim to be a plastic free company and have taken to big steps towards this goal. We are working with our team to raise awareness and educate the local community about the issue of plastic pollution on as a global problem. We are committed to help OPT team members find solutions and reduce plastic use at work and in their personal lives.

We stopped using plastic straws in our cafes and replaced them with locally sourced bamboo straws. We also stopped selling plastic water bottles. We give all of our guest free purified drinking water. We also set up water refill stations at all of our shops and cafes so that people can refill their reusable water bottles for free with the mission of reducing the sale of plastic water bottles in the community.

We invite all our guests to be part of the solution! You can start by buying your very own bamboo straws and reusable water bottles in our shops and begin by eliminating single-use plastics from the Environment and your life, too. Every little bit helps!

Environment friendly policies

Additionally, as part of our sustainable development policy, Ock Pop Tok has made a commitment to making all our activities environmentally friendly, in particular by:

Pledge to the women of Laos

When you buy a product at OPT you can be sure that:

500 Artisans

Pledge to our Environment

We invite all our guests to be part of the solution! You can start by buying your very own bamboo straws and reusable water bottles in our shops and begin by eliminating single-use plastics from the Environment and your life, too. Every little bit helps!

Environment friendly policies

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