Mulberry has launched its first ever carbon neutral bag

Mulberry is fast becoming one of my favourite ethical fashion brands, and its latest launch is definitely cementing this. Introducing the Lily Zero, the designer handbag label's first ever carbon neutral bag, a project that's been years in the making.

Launched today, it is part of Mulberry's commitment to becoming Net Zero by 2035, hence the name, and is fully carbon neutral, 'from farm to shop floor'.

This means all aspects of the production process have undertaken a life cycle assessment to understand their impact and carbon emissions, including components, transport, and packaging, all of which have been additionally offset with the World Land Trust, Mulberry’s carbon offsetting partner.

Lily Carbon Neutral | Chalk Heavy Grain - £975 at Mulberry

Lily Carbon Neutral | Chalk Heavy Grain - £975 at Mulberry

LilyCarbon Neutral | Mulberry Pink Heavy Grain - £975 at Mulberry

LilyCarbon Neutral | Mulberry Pink Heavy Grain - £975 at Mulberry

Medium Top Handle Lily Carbon Neutral | Chestnut Heavy Grain - £1,050 at Mulberry

Medium Top Handle Lily Carbon Neutral | Chestnut Heavy Grain - £1,050 at Mulberry

The Lily Zero range is is created by skilled craftspeople in Mulberry’s carbon neutral Somerset factories, and crafted in carbon neutral leather from a tannery in Germany which measures, reduces and offsets its carbon emissions.

And of course, the bag is as pretty on the outside as it is on the inside. An extension of the Lily collection, which was first launched in 2010, it's available in a selection of classic and seasonal colours, from timeless black and oak to bright pink and moss green.

The versatile chain bag also comes in a variety of sizes to suit all your needs, and of course features the brand's iconic postman's lock hardware.

Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.