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The LYCRA Company publishes Sustainability

Update including 2030 Goals and Commitments

The LYCRA Company publishes Sustainability Update including 2030 Goals
The LYCRA Company, Headquartered in Wilmington, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and reports AD
a global leader in developing sustainable and on its progress made thus far in reaching its objectives.
innovative fiber and technology solutions for the
apparel and personal care industries, announced the "We have a long legacy as an industry leader known
publication of its first annual Planet Agenda Update. for investing in developing sustainable fibers and
Visitors to the company's website may download the collaborating across the value chain," said Jean
entire update or the abridged 2030 Goals and Hegedus, sustainability director at The LYCRA
Commitments section. Company. "As we created our 2030 goals, we
researched our customers' goals to ensure that our
The Planet Agenda Update is named for The LYCRA goals supported them, which inspired the update's
Company's sustainability framework that was theme of 'What moves you…is what moves us.'"
established in 2008. It has three pillars that touch
every aspect of its business: corporate responsibility, The LYCRA Company is an innovation-driven
product sustainability, and manufacturing excellence. organization that began offering COOLMAX
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The sustainability goals outlined in these documents EcoMade fiber in 2008 and has since extended its
are organized around these pillars, include 2030 recycled product line to include fiber branded under
targets (unless otherwise noted), and provide 2021 LYCRA , LYCRA T400 , and THERMOLITE . It also
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baseline performance. produces LYCRA XTRA LIFE™ brand fibers for
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stretch apparel that delivers lasting shape and fit.
"We believe in transparency and think it's important to Extending garment life with durable fibers reduces
have a clear sustainability roadmap to guide our the environmental impact of garments and helps
business into the future - a bold plan that fully keep them out of landfills. The company recently
supports our customers and stakeholders," said announced an agreement with Qore LLC to use
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Julien Born, chief executive officer of The LYCRA QIRA for bio-derived LYCRA fiber at scale.
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Company. "In support of this plan, we have signed
the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Call-to-Action "Our industry-leading research and development
Commitment Letter, a testament to our company’s team is creating the next generation of sustainable
focus on lowering emissions and environmental impact. offerings for apparel and personal care products right
I'm proud of our teams' work to advance our now. We can't wait to share what's next," Born added.
sustainability efforts and develop our 2030 goals as we
work toward our 2050 net zero commitment." LYCRA , LYCRA T400 , COOLMAX , THERMOLITE ,
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and XTRA LIFE™ are trademarks of The LYCRA
This update also outlines how the company’s Company.
sustainability goals align with five of the United Nations Qore LLC and QIRA are trademarks of Qore LLC.
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