About us

INTRODUKTION

At The Organic Company, we work with organic cotton because it matters. We design carefully because we believe in a less-but-better way of living and consuming.

Honesty, transparency and an ambitious desire to make a difference are a rock-solid foundation for the company, founded by Joy Vasiljev in 2007.

Since then, the company has developed a large collection of organic home textiles, including textiles for bath, wellness, kitchen, bags and meditation. The products are designed by us, The Organic Company, and, from time to time, designed together with selected designers.

All products are made of organic cotton and certified with the international organic standard GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard). This standard focuses on 2 main areas; environment and social responsibility and guarantees that all materials are free from toxins and heavy metals, and that the rights of international workers are respected.

GRUNDLÆGGEREN

”Jeg ser en verden ude af balance. Vi er nødt til at se de virkelige problemer i øjnene derude. Ved siden af klimaforandringerne har vi et overforbrug ude af kontrol, vi har udryddelse af en enorm mængde insekter og dyr, vi efterlader forurenet jord og overtager mere og mere uberørt land.”

Det hele startede for Joy Vasiljev med en masse spørgsmål. Hvorfor er det så svært at finde tekstiler, der kombinerer godt design med økologiske materialer? I 2007 blev The Organic Company etableret med den klare mission at bevise, at en ansvarlig virksomhed sagtens kan være en god forretning.

Det var ikke nogen nem start. Verden var simpelthen ikke klar. Og folk var uvidende om den ekstremt beskidte bomuldsindustri. Nu, mange år senere, producerer The Organic Company mere end 200 forskellige langtidsholdbare produkter og eksporterer til mere end 26 lande.

I dag er Joy en vigtig stemme i debatten om økologisk livsstil, miljø og bæredygtighed. Hun underviser og taler for at åbne folks øjne op for, at der er forskellige og bedre måder at producere og forbruge på

Gode intentioner er ikke nok. Forandring kræver handling.

THE FOUNDER

“I see a world out of balance. We need to face the real problems out there. In addition to climate change, we have uncontrolled overconsumption, we have the extinction of a huge number of insects and animals, we are leaving polluted land and taking over more and more untouched land.”

It all started for Joy Vasiljev with a lot of questions. Why is it so hard to find textiles that combine good design with organic materials? In 2007, The Organic Company was established with the clear mission of proving that a responsible company can be a good business.

It was not an easy start. The world was simply not ready. And people were unaware of the extremely dirty cotton industry. Now, many years later, The Organic Company produces more than 200 different long-lasting products and exports to more than 31 countries.

Today, Joy is an important voice in the debate about organic lifestyle, the environment and sustainability. She teaches and speaks to open people's eyes to the fact that there are different and better ways to produce and consume.

Good intentions are not enough. Change requires action.

TIMELINE

2024 We move into our new office at the authentic Nordhavn, to Østersøvej in the absolutely fantastic STACK II. With the beautiful view of the Øresund.

2024 We decide to go regenerative. A journey that we will probably be on for many, many years. A necessary journey that we hope others will join. We want to raise the bar even further to become a regenerative company.

2022 We become B Corp certified

2020 Partnership with Hege Borgersen Faber. Hege Borgersen Faber joins as a new partner, co-owner and commercial director.

2018 New address. We move to a larger and more cozy office in the vibrant Nørrebro area of ​​Copenhagen.

2017 Partnership with Peter Midtgaard. Peter Midtgaard joins as a new partner and co-owner, participating in the company's strategic decisions.

2014 Partnership with Rikke Bitsch-Nørhave. Rikke Bitsch-Nørhave joins as new partner, co-owner and commercial director and participates in the daily management.

2010 Joy wins the IDEALIST OF THE YEAR award. Chosen by IVÆKST for gracefully combining business with environmental and social responsibility

2010 We become GOTS certified.

2007 The beginning. Joy leaves A.P. Møller/Mærsk A/S to start The Organic Company.