Elevate Textiles, a global provider of advanced, high-quality products and mission-critical textile solutions, has just released its 2022 Sustainability Report. Elevate Textiles and its distinguished brands, including American & Efird (A&E), Burlington, Cone Denim, Gutermann, and Safety Components, report on recent actions to advance its commitments and updates to the company’s 2025 Sustainability Goals.
Within the report, Elevate outlines progress on its Ten Threads of Sustainability, an internal program focusing on driving sustainably sourced fibers, reduced water consumption, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The Ten Threads guide sustainable decision-making throughout Elevate and support the company’s 2025 Sustainability Goals. The 2022 Annual Report shares the company’s participation and leadership in global industry collaborations and alignment with the UN Global Compact’s Ten Principles and highlights where Elevate’s actions directly support key UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) commitments.
Elevate Textiles continued to face certain challenges brought on by the global pandemic and its ongoing impact throughout 2021. However, despite these hardships, our employees made tremendous strides to advance the company’s sustainability initiatives worldwide. This year’s report highlights the work being done around the globe as we continue to focus on attaining our 2025 Sustainability Goals. Some key milestones in 2021 include:
• Elevate Textiles became the first global textile manufacturer to receive validation of Science-Based Target goals related to reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the highest levels recommended, and the company increased its ambition by increasing our reduction targets
• Cone Denim completed the installation of its Zero Liquid Discharge facility at Cone Denim Parras in Mexico. When fully operational, the facility will be able to recycle process wastewater and save more than 100 million gallons of water annually.
• American & Efird installed its first rooftop solar project at the Dongmei facility in China, with a capacity of just over 1 MW of renewable energy now being utilized by the facility.
• Burlington was awarded the Responsible Wool Standard for its wool manufacturing operations in the US and Mexico.
Sim Skinner, CEO Elevate Textiles, said, “ I am pleased with our progress and proud of our many teams around the globe who have worked over the last year making these accomplishments happen. We have many “wins” to share and significant work still ahead.” These are just a few headlines of the report. The full report can be found here.
