For every one of the million of products we use to improve the quality of our lives, there are associated environmental, ethical and social consequences. While some products have a small environmental bearing, others consume finite resources in vast quantities and are produced under conditions of labour abuse and environmental damage.
Mater is committed to creating ethical, sustainable and socially responsible design in accordance with the principles of the un voluntary corporate responsibility initiative, the united nations global compact. mater is a global compact participant.
We support United Nations declaration of Human Rights, United Nations Global Compact and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.
gia lam / vietnam: worker spinning the porcelain manually
jaipur / india: an artisian spinning marble on a lathe machine
jaipur / india: a workshop for producing the marblewood collection
guangdong / china: machining parts for the dome lamp