Numbers show Bluesign’s impact from 2010-2020
Textile chemicals certification body Bluesign has published a report that it says shows the “meaningful, collective impact reductions” in use of water, energy and chemicals that the companies its works with achieved between 2010 and 2020.
It refers to companies who sign up to work with it as Bluesign Partners.
In the report, it said Bluesign Partners had, over the ten-year period, achieved a 5% energy saving at their production facilities. Average consumption of water went down by 18% and use of chemicals reduced by 17%. At the same time, these companies’ use of Bluesign-approved chemicals increased (products that Bluesign has assessed as having a lower impact on the environment) by 76%.
All of this has led to a reduction of 12% in the average greenhouse gas emissions from the facilities that Bluesign partners run.
“We help our customers to understand their value chains and make better-informed decisions, with verified data from on-site assessments,” said Bluesign chief executive, Daniel Rüfenacht, on presenting the report. “The results from our impact work couldn’t have come at a more crucial time, when voluntary commitments are now calling for the industry to halve its emissions by 2030.”
He said commitments of this magnitude must be based on sound strategy and good data, using an approach that takes all aspects of production process into consideration. “It’s not just about outcomes, but inputs as well,” he added.
