Our Blog: Sustainable Stories

Going Beyond B Corp Month – What happens next?

As B Corp Month draws to a close (Friday 31st March) this blog post reflects on the inspiring ways that B Corps “Go Beyond” business as usual, to create lasting impact on people and planet, and in...

Millions of women walk for hours every day, just to collect water. But how far would you go?

 The United Nations World Water Day on Wednesday 22nd March is an opportunity to highlight the huge importance of fresh water. Shockingly, 771 million people* worldwide lack access to safe water, ...

Celebrating B Corp Month - The Oxford businesses that put people, planet and purpose over profit

March is B Corp month - a time to celebrate businesses that are verified by B Corp UK to meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability - and Y...

Inspirational Women at Smalls for All

This Wednesday 8th March we celebrate International Women’s Day and the theme this year is about embracing equity - but what does that actually mean and who are the trailblazing women making a dif...

The best stainless steel water bottles in the UK 2023

This week, we're sharing a guest blog from Y.O.U Underwear's Mate of the Month - Onegreenbottle. Their stylish, stainless steel, eco-friendly bottles are reusable and refillable and perfect for the...

Best of Y.O.U in 2022!

In this last blog of the year, we're celebrating the moments we're most proud of in 2022, and sharing a sneak preview of what's to come in 2023 - including the launch of our fibre-to-fibre recyclin...

Christmas Eco Gifts - Organic and Ethical for under £20! 🎄

Help is here! If you need last minute eco-friendly gifts, you could find JUST what you're looking for below - we've got eco gifts from £10 to £20 including organic cotton hair scrunchies, organic c...

Have an Ethical Christmas - Support a Small Business

Christmas is fast approaching, and it’s the perfect time to highlight Small Business Saturday to help kick start or top up your gift shopping this Saturday 3rd December! Small Business Saturday UK ...

Turning Black Friday GREEN!

It's that mayhem time of year again! Today is known as "Black Friday" - the start of the Christmas shopping season when retailers slash their prices with sky high discounts to woo us and make us fo...

Ask Me Anything!

We're committed to growing our Positive Pants Club and a great way to do this is with transparency and trust - so we invited our customers to quiz our Founder & CEO Sarah with your burning ques...

Our Light Pink Mission

A heads up that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month – a cause very close to our hearts. In the run up to that, we want to talk about why breast cancer awareness is so important, the work we do...

International Day of Indigenous People - Supporting Maasai Girls

Tomorrow, August 9th 2022, is the UN's International Day of Indigenous People. Our Mara collection is inspired by, celebrates and gives back to an Indigenous community in Kenya, called the Maasai. ...

Introducing Leiho: Reducing Homelessness in the UK

Socks are almost as essential as underwear, so we wanted to give you a sustainable option that gives back - just like we do! Our sustainable marketplace is the place that we have curated our favou...

An Eco-Friendly Guide to Visiting Oxford

Oxford was recently ranked the second most sustainable city in the UK! As it's the place where Y.O.U Underwear was founded, and where we have our Oxford Covered Market Shop, we wanted to share some...

Introducing Tabitha Eve...

At Y.O.U Underwear, we want to make sustainability simple and accessible. Available in-store and online, our marketplace is home to eco-friendly products from brands who, like us, want to make a di...

Positive Pants: we’ve donated over 23,000 pairs of underwear!

At the beginning of Y.O.U Underwear's Journey, we set ourselves the ambitious goal of donating 23,000 pairs of underwear by 2023. We’re so proud to say that, 6 months ahead of schedule, we have exc...

8 Tips For an Eco-Friendly Family Summer

Whether you’re an ardent recycler who never forgets their reusable coffee cup and canvas bags or simply a busy parent looking for some quick tips, it can be really easy to get your family to live a...

10 UK B Corps We Love

B Corp Month might be coming to an end, but that won't stop us shouting about the amazing brands in this space! This March and beyond, we want to share the love with our fellow B Corps who are maki...

Sustainable Mother's Day Gift Guide

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, taking place on 27th March. If you’re stuck for ideas, we’ve curated a sustainable gift guide, so you can find the perfect present that shows your love for y...

5 Sustainable Valentine's Gift Ideas

If you want to show your loved ones some love this Valentine's Day, why not do it sustainably? We've curated a selection of ethical and eco-friendly Valentine's gifts for all recipients and picked...