Sustainability

SUSTAINABLE
WORKWEAR
IN PRACTICE

Sustainability means little if it isn’t visible in how products are made, documented, and used over time. We combine in-house production, durable workwear, a carefully managed supplier base and independently verified standards across the value chain.

For customers, that means evidence that is easier to use in tenders, audits and reporting, alongside workwear designed for a long service life.

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Control from thread to finished garment

We manufacture 98% of our workwear and 100% of our footwear in our own factories. Keeping production close gives us better visibility and makes it easier to act quickly when something needs to improve.

For procurement teams, that means fewer unknowns, clearer accountability and more confidence in the decisions they make.

Responsibility you can verify

Working conditions are assessed through third-party audits and recognised standards including SA8000, amfori BSCI and STeP by OEKO-TEX®. The scope includes working conditions, wages, working hours, health and safety, with results and corrective actions documented at facility level.

That gives procurement and sustainability teams evidence they can review, use in their own processes and return to when requirements need to be verified.

LOWER-IMPACT PRODUCTION
AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY

We continue to develop our factories to reduce resource use and climate impact, from more energy-efficient operations and renewable energy to water recycling and LEED-certified buildings.

MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS

55%

lower energy costs through solar energy

55%

lower carbon dioxide emissions through energy-efficient cooling systems and solar energy

75%

lower water consumption through water recycling in production

30–40%

recycled materials used in factory construction

Durable workwear with a longer service life

The longer workwear stays in use, the less often it needs replacing. That is why we design our garments for demanding work and a long service life, day after day and year after year.

Our lifetime warranty on seams is one part of that commitment; choosing the right garment for the job is another. Together, they help reduce replacement costs, waste and unnecessary purchases.

Fewer suppliers, clearer visibility

A focused supplier base makes materials, origin, working conditions and environmental performance easier to trace and verify. It also gives us shorter routes to the people and information we need when improvements are required.

For large organisations, that means stronger evidence for tenders, audits and sustainability reporting, with less time spent searching for it.

PRODUCT TRACEABILITY YOU CAN VERIFY

OEKO-TEX® Made in Green makes it possible to trace a product through the value chain. The label shows it was made in certified facilities and meets requirements covering environmental protection, working conditions, and product safety.

In other words, traceability is not just a claim. It is information that can be independently verified.

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COTTON WITH A CLEARER ORIGIN

We purchase almost all the cotton we source as Better Cotton. Through our membership of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), we support better farming practices, lower resource use and improved working conditions in cotton production.

For customers with defined sustainability requirements, this provides greater visibility into one of the most important raw materials used in workwear.

LOWER-IMPACT DYEING

Dyeing is one part of textile production where the process itself can make a substantial difference. We invest in methods that use fewer resources, including spin dyeing for synthetic materials and cotton, to reduce water, energy, and chemical use, as well as climate impact.

This is one example of how a change at the material level can deliver benefits at a much greater scale.

TESTED FOR HARMFUL SUBSTANCES

Large parts of our range are certified to OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100. This means that every component of a certified product, from fabrics and threads to buttons and zips, has been tested for harmful substances against the standard’s strict limit values.

For businesses, this provides independent verification and greater confidence in the workwear they choose for their teams.

PFAS PHASE-OUT COMPLETED

By the end of 2024, we had phased out all PFAS from new workwear production. Since 2025, we have not introduced any new PFAS into our value chain.

Previously manufactured garments containing PFAS may still be available in stock during a transition period. Our commitment is clear: no new PFAS, and continued development of safer alternatives that meet the demands of professional workwear.

Get more from every garment

Our responsibility does not end when a garment leaves the warehouse. Durable products, proper care, repairs, and recycling solutions can help customers keep workwear in use longer and get more value from it over its full life cycle.

For large organisations, that can mean fewer replacements, less waste and a more efficient workwear programme.

A CONSTANT WORK
IN PROGRESS

Sustainability work is never truly complete. We keep improving how we manufacture, choose materials, manage our supply chain and develop new products.

The aim is workwear that lasts longer, is easier to verify and creates less waste and less work for our customers.

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