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Gore named 'company of the month‘ for PFOA stance

20/01/2015
W. L. Gore & Associates has been named 'January 2015 company of the month‘ by certification group Oeko-Tex for its sustainability programme, through which it has eliminated PFOA from all raw materials used in its fabrics division.

Bernhard Kiehl, sustainability leader at Gore Fabrics, said: “As a company whose core competence lies in the field of innovation, it is our commitment to continually drive ecological and social development efforts without compromising the functionality or durability of our products.

“The best way to reduce the environmental impact of functional outdoor apparel is to enhance its durable performance and thus its longevity. Durability is therefore one of the cornerstones of our sustainability approach.“

Gore Fabrics received its first Oeko-Tex Standard 100 in 1996 and has been a partner of bluesign systems since 2010 and more than half its laminate volume  for apparel products are certified by the bluesign standard. An environmental management system based on ISO 14001 has been in operation in all Gore Fabrics manufacturing plants since 2010.

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