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CONSERVING

THE ENVIRONMENT

CONSERVING

As one of the world’s largest vertically-integrated manufacturers of textiles and apparel,
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we are able to uncover efficiencies most brands cannot see. Our founding principles drive us
to minimise waste, optimise natural resources and pursue continuous improvements in every
THE ENVIRONMENT

aspect of our operations.
Our unparallelled investments in sustainable solutions and innovative technologies have

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helped reduce our environmental impacts and drive our long-term success. Owning our

As one of the world’s largest vertically-integrated manufacturers of textiles and apparel,

facilities has allowed us to invest in large-scale systems that have reduced our water usage

we are able to uncover efficiencies most brands cannot see. Our founding principles drive us

in the production of our garments by 10% since 2015 and enabled us to power 43% of our

to minimise waste, optimise natural resources and pursue continuous improvements in every
energy needs from renewable sources.
aspect of our operations.
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We lead the industry with many of our innovations such as our BioTop wastewater
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Our unparallelled investments in sustainable solutions and innovative technologies have
treatment system that uses bacteria, sunlight and gravity to treat water in a natural

helped reduce our environmental impacts and drive our long-term success. Owning our

process. Additionally, our BioMass steam generation systems use agricultural and

facilities has allowed us to invest in large-scale systems that have reduced our water usage
in the production of our garments by 10% since 2015 and enabled us to power 43% of our
energy needs from renewable sources.
100%
We lead the industry with many of our innovations such as our BioTop wastewater
treatment system that uses bacteria, sunlight and gravity to treat water in a natural
process. Additionally, our BioMass steam generation systems use agricultural and
OF OUR TEXTILE
STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS CLIPPINGS ARE
SAVED MORE THAN RECYCLED
CONSERVING m of water 100%
1.2 million
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CONSERVING IN 2017… EQUIVALENT OF 894 OF OUR TEXTILE
THE ENVIRONMENT

STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS
CLIPPINGS ARE
OLYMPIC SWIMMING POOLS
SAVED MORE THAN
RECYCLED
THE ENVIRONMENT operational waste by-products to produce thermal energy
1.2 million . We are also continuously working
m of water
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to increase water efficiency and piloting research projects to reduce our water extraction
loads by reintegrating recovered water back into our processes.
operational waste by-products to produce thermal energy. We are also continuously working
IN 2017… EQUIVALENT OF 894
We recycle or repurpose 86% of our waste, thanks to our investments in equipment and
OLYMPIC SWIMMING POOLS
to increase water efficiency and piloting research projects to reduce our water extraction
technology and by engineering manufacturing processes to minimise waste. We also recycle
loads by reintegrating recovered water back into our processes.
process waste from some products to become partial inputs in the production of other
products.
We recycle or repurpose 86% of our waste, thanks to our investments in equipment and
technology and by engineering manufacturing processes to minimise waste. We also recycle
Heat recovery systems saved burning 1.5 million gallons of fossil fuels

process waste from some products to become partial inputs in the production of other
and over 15,000 metric tons of GHG emissions
products.

BioMass systems generated reduced GHG emissions by 150,000 metric tons...like
Heat recovery systems saved burning 1.5 million gallons of fossil fuels
taking 32,000 cars off the road
and over 15,000 metric tons of GHG emissions
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BioMass systems generated reduced GHG emissions by 150,000 metric tons...like
taking 32,000 cars off the road
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