Renewable, organic or recycled content in 79% of Timberland’s footwear
22/04/2015
More than 1.25 million pounds of recycled PET was incorporated - the equivalent of 57 million plastic bottles.
It has also launched Timberland Tires in partnership with tire manufacturer Omni United - the first line of tires created to be recycled into footwear outsoles.
However, the use of ROR content in apparel fell from 37% in 2014 to 19%. A renewed strategy has been put in place to increase ROR use in apparel over the next five years and the company is exploring options for sustainable cotton.
At the close of 2014, 63% of Timberland's footwear and apparel production had come from factories that had demonstrated effective environmental management practices (up from 59% in 2013), and 73% of production came from factories with demonstrated social/labour management systems (up from 70% in 2013).
Employees are entitled to up to 40 paid hours each year to volunteer in their communities and last year the scheme passed the 1 million hour mark. The 2015 efforts start this week, with 1,600 slated to complete more than 13,000 service hours.
"Timberland has a longstanding commitment to sustainability, which goes well beyond environmental stewardship," said Timberland president Stewart Whitney. "In our view, sustainability also relates to how we make our products, how we manage our supply chain, and how we support the communities where we do business. As we look to 2015 and beyond, we're ratcheting up our commitment in these areas, seeking innovative - and measurable - new ways to do well while also doing good.”
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