Forest connection as the origin of NIKIN
The origins of NIKIN go back to a cozy evening in a pub, where friends and later founders Nicholas and Robin came up with the idea for NIKIN. However, the two met much earlier – even as small children, Nicholas and Robin spent a lot of time together, mostly outdoors. They were also part of the Scouts and Guides, spending many afternoons in the forest with other nature-loving members. These experiences, in no small part, explain the shared values of NIKIN and the Scouts.
Picture: Zazoo (Nicholas) and Simba (Robin), as they were called in the Boy Scouts, sledding.
Shared green values
The Scouting heritage of our founders continues to inspire NIKIN's nature-oriented focus. Values such as sustainability, closeness to nature, and environmentally friendly practices unite Scouting and NIKIN – as does their commitment to bringing the nature-loving community together. It's therefore not surprising that the NIKIN team includes numerous individuals with their own Scouting heritage, who uphold these values not only in their free time but also at work.
Community Events: Inspired by Scouting
These values are lived out in the Scouts just as they are at NIKIN. While the Scouts spend a lot of time in the forest, acquiring outdoor expertise and engaging in social activities through charity events, NIKIN focuses on preserving nature and bringing the outdoor world closer to the NIKIN community. As is well known, we plant a tree for every product sold by supporting tree-planting projects around the world. We also organize tree-planting days for our community in Switzerland, have already held several forest days where various educational workshops were available, and are planning more great outdoor events for the near future – stay tuned!
Image: One of our tree planting days in Switzerland – Scout feeling for all ages!
Our latest homage to the Scouts: the TreeFoulard!
To celebrate these commonalities and World Thinking Day, we released the TreeFoulard on February 22nd—in keeping with the official Scouting standards, of course! So that our nature-loving community can present a stylish, slightly different Scouting scarf at the next Scouting event. :)
