DyStar joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition
03/02/2012
Called the Apparel Index, the new system takes a full life-cycle view of an apparel product and identifies all major social and environmental impacts along the production chain from cradle to grave.
“Dyes and chemicals are a key area of interest for the SAC because they can have a major environmental impact at the wet processing stage of fabric production,” DyStar said in a statement announcing the development.
The Singapore-based company added that it is already working closely with many of the brand and retailer members of the SAC to ensure that its products comply with existing initiatives such as restricted substance lists. And through a global network of technical experts, DyStar says it also assists in identifying ways of reducing the overall water and energy consumption of textile mill processing.
Group president, Harry Dobrowolski, said in the statement: “Our membership of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition signifies our commitment to working together with our partners in the industry to deliver systemic change in the way that textiles are manufactured globally.”
For his part, Jason Kibbey, newly appointed chief executive of the SAC, said: “We’re thrilled to have DyStar join the Sustainable Apparel Coalition. We look forward to their participation in building and implementing the coalition’s sustainability index to measure and improve sustainability initiatives throughout the entire industry.”
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