West Elm celebrates International Women’s Day
This Women’s History Month—and all year round—we’re proud to stand behind three core missions of International Women’s Day: to elevate visibility for women at work, champion opportunities for women’s empowerment and spotlight women creatives.
We support RISE and HERproject™
As part of our commitment to empowering home furnishings, garment and footwear workers employed in global supply chains, we partner with RISE (Reimagining Industry to Support Equality) and HERproject™ to implement training for women employees.
Spotlight on LOCAL
For the past decade, West Elm LOCAL has championed the maker movement and boosted burgeoning artists and designers, helping them grow their small businesses. Meet some of the women creatives in our LOCAL shop:
We partner with the Nest™ Ethical Handcraft Program
In 2014, we partnered with Nest—the leading advocate for global artisans and makers—and became the first-ever retailer to use their Seal of Ethical Handcraft on our items. We collaborate with artisans around the world to help create sustainable employment opportunities, especially for women in rural areas.