For KC Malhan, to meet and exceed the ethical and moral principles of the Most Socially Responsible Handbag category, they have embraced the standards where a “portion of the proceeds are given back to that country of manufacturing and bags must be made by country that employs local communities to create jobs and work in third world countries or poverty-stricken regions.”
As the winner, KC Malhan will partner with Global Goods Partners and one of their artisan communities to fabricate an exclusive handbag design. The GGP handbag will then be available on the GGP website and promoted through GGP’s social media and other outlets.
The sponsor, Global Goods Partners, is a fair trade non-profit social enterprise partnering with artisan women around the world to provide them with reliable fair wage incomes, design assistance, business management support, and access to a worldwide market.”