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Community
We consider our team—both immediate and at all stages of our supply chain—as family. We’re proud of the diverse workforce we have built, who live and reflect our values.
Community

Bags For All was an innovative fundraising initiative we designed to support the Wellington City Mission. As a blueprint for new ways businesses can partner with charities in meaningful ways, we rallied our networks to sponsor 165 bags that were donated to The Mission’s store and sold to raise funds. This sponsorship model meant that The Mission kept 100% of the proceeds, highlighting how we become more than the sum of our parts when we collaborate.

The Wellington City Mission is a charity that provides a range of support available to all Wellingtonians, including transitional housing, food parcels, aged care, financial mentoring, and advocacy. The Mission’s purpose is to walk alongside the community to achieve empowerment, transformation and fullness of life.

Yu Mei continues to partner with the Mission to bring to life innovative fundraising ideas to support the Mission's kaupapa.


Club Yu Mei is a community of like-minded, forward-thinking individuals. It’s an inclusive space by real people, for real people. By signing up, you’ll unlock a world of delights both online and off. In our digital Club space, you’ll find interviews, conversations and notes from the team and those who inspire us. Members will also be the first to hear about our series of Club events, from Archive Events to dinner parties, and digital drinks to debates.

The Club will traverse both physical and digital spheres, intertwining both experiences and is a crucial mechanism for customer feedback and collaboration. We invite everyone to join the Club, and if you’re not already here, we look forward to meeting you soon at Club Yu Mei.

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Values
Yu Mei is founded on the pillars of Regenerative Utility. Each design begins with a genuine need which informs a base level of utility, made with regenerative materials from the land.
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Materials
Each leather skin used in a Yu Mei bag passes through 35 sets of hands to get to its final state. We proudly hold close relationships throughout our supply chain and consider our partners part of our team.
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Craft
We have partnered with a manufacturer in Dongguan that upholds the highest level of craftsmanship and social responsibility.
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Circularity
Born out of our commitment to circularity, our Carried Again initiative works to extend a product’s useful life through mending and refurbishing, and our annual Archive Event is a crucial mechanism in our efforts to reduce waste.
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Community
In 2020, we raised $51,590 for the Wellington City Mission through our innovative Bags For All campaign.
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Certifications
Measurability and accountability are important to us to formalise the sustainable, regenerative, and circular practices that inherently exist at Yu Mei.