Crucial guideposts on our journey to sustainability.
True Textiles believes nothing is more important today than doing business in ways that can be indefinitely continued into the future. Of course, company sales and people’s wellbeing also matter. But pursuing sustainability doesn’t have to mean compromising human resources or corporate profits; as a matter of fact it can lift them.
Here are seven waypoints that guide our efforts to enhance people, the planet and profits over the long term.
1. Zero Waste: Eliminate all forms of waste in every area of our business.
2. Zero Harmful Emissions: Eliminating toxic substances from products, vehicles and facilities.
3. Renewable Energy: Operating facilities with energy sources that are constantly replenished – e.g. solar, wind, landfill gas, biomass and low-impact hydroelectric.
4. Closing the Loop: Redesigning processes and products to “close the loop” and create cyclical material flows where waste materials become raw materials for other purposes.
5. Transportation Transformation: Transporting people and products more efficiently to reduce energy consumption, waste and emissions.
6. Engage the Community: Sharing information to help create a culture of sustainability that extends far beyond our own company.
7. New Business Model: Focusing on the true cost of production – not just the economic but also the environmental and social impacts – to bring about market-based incentives for sustainable commerce.