Update: 3% VAT Reduction to our artisans

In an earlier blog post, we explained how we came to the decision to use the German 3% tax reduction as an opportunity to our artisans' standard of living. In the past month, we have spoken to our artisans and discussed what we can do to enhance their happiness at work. Today, we share the outcome with you.

And the money goes to...

After talking with our partners, we learned that one of the hardest parts of making our shoes is the leather weaving. The encorrilladoras, the women who weave the CANO shoes, spend a lot of time sitting to do this intricate work. Together with our supplier Sebastian, we spoke about wanting to give back to the women to show our appreciation for their skills and make their work more pleasant. That's when we decided to invest the money of our VAT savings in new chairs for our encorrilladoras. The chairs will help with maintaining a good posture and are a lot more comfortable.

Implementation plan

It will take us a while to save up the money for the chairs. Sadly, 3% doesn't add up that quickly 😉 But based on our calculations, we can purchase the chairs in September. We start with 20 chairs and assess if we can invest in more of them in the coming months, depending on our sales.

We will keep you up to date!

Written by Jessica Teeuw

Update: 3% VAT Reduction to our artisans

And the money goes to...

Implementation plan

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