Invista signs up with Sustainable Apparel Coalition
15/01/2013
To further this goal, the SAC has developed a sustainable apparel index tool called The Higg Index, which enables companies to evaluate material types, products, facilities and processes based on a range of environmental and product design choices. The index asks qualitative questions to gauge environmental and sustainability performance and drive behaviour for improvement.
Invista has said it will collaborate with the SAC to provide data and resources for both The Higg Index and selected working groups. The business will also work with select partners to better understand the impact of the manufacturing process, garment performance, durability and longevity, and garment care and how these factors may be incorporated into the current materials assessment.
“Environmental stewardship is a core principle of Iour operations around the globe,” the company said on making the announcement, “and has been articulated through our Planet Agenda platform for the past five years.”
Bob Kirkwood, the company’s apparel executive vice-president of marketing and technology, said: “Invista pursues its sustainability vision through its commitment to manufacturing processes, our products and the environment, while seeking to minimise waste and improve the environmental, health and safety aspects of products and processes. As a global leader and integrated supplier for the textile industry, we look forward to working with the SAC to advance environmental stewardship and sustainability.”
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