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Focus Area: Circular Business Models / End of Life of our Materials

Advancing Apparel Afterlife

We don’t just make uniforms. We create smart, lasting solutions that enable our customers to get the most out of their uniforms. By harnessing cutting-edge technologies and teaming up with great partners, we’re tackling some of the industry’s biggest challenges, like textile waste. Together, we’re leading the way towards a circular future - where we use, reuse, and keep the goodness going round.

Circular Business Models

Our Goal


Extend the life of our products and
implement a solution for end of life.




What
We're
Doing





Develop a pre-loved take back programme




Launch pilot project to recycle suitable uniforms and set a growth target




Explore the option of using recycled raw materials to make new fibres




What
We've
Done



Established a partnership with Blocktexx who are separating and recycling cotton and polyester materials



We are a foundation partner and active contributor to Usefully who collaborate and fund projects for textile recycling




SDG Alignment


End of Life of our Materials

Our Goal


75% reduction to landfill from our operations
and supply chain.




What
We're
Doing




Establish a
lunch box and
reusable cup library at head office




Work with factories
to help them set recycling and waste reduction goals


Investigate total volumes of used textiles that could be returned if all customers participated and what costs would be




What
We've
Done




We have diverted over 500kg of textile waste from landfill through Upparel