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The LYCRA Company Releases 2022 Planet Agenda Update, Reporting on Sustainability Progress Versus 2030 Goals

Sep 19, 2023 | blog

WILMINGTON, Del. — The LYCRA Company, a worldwide chief in creating sturdy, sustainable and revolutionary fiber and expertise options for the attire and private care industries, introduced in the present day the publication of its second annual Planet Agenda Update and its abridged Global Sustainability Scorecard for fiscal 12 months 2022. These paperwork report on the corporate’s progress towards attaining its 2030 sustainability objectives introduced in final 12 months’s publication. Download them in the present day on lycra.com/replace.

Planet Agenda is the title of The LYCRA Company’s sustainability framework that touches each facet of its enterprise and is constructed on three pillars: product sustainability, manufacturing excellence and company duty. The sustainability objectives outlined in these paperwork are organized round these pillars and align with 5 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This replace tracks 2022 efficiency in opposition to 2030 targets.

“Planet Agenda guides our evolution as we strive to contribute to the sustainability of the apparel and personal care industries by delivering products that add value and conserve resources at all levels of the value chain,” mentioned Steve Stewart, chief model and innovation officer, The LYCRA Company. “We are proud of the advances we have made in pursuit of our 2030 goals. At the same time, we recognize the challenges in front of our industry are great, and we can only meet them by working together with our customers, suppliers, and third-party partners.”

Highlights of the 2022 Planet Agenda Update embody information on revolutionary merchandise for sustainable vogue providing sturdiness advantages, recycled and renewable inputs; a notable discount in greenhouse fuel emissions pushed partly by the corporate’s Maydown, Northern Ireland web site changing its bought electrical energy to renewable sources by means of Energy Attribution Certificates (EACs); and three manufacturing websites attaining third-party verified top-quartile efficiency within the Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM), with two attaining the identical stage within the Higg Facility Social & Labor Module (FSLM).

“We see Planet Agenda as a shared endeavor with our customers and partners, united in the belief that to have a healthy business we must have a healthy planet,” mentioned Jean Hegedus, The LYCRA Company’s director of sustainable enterprise improvement. “Our heritage of working together with our customers and other third parties, along with the urgent need for collaboration throughout the value chain in order to meet the industry’s goals, inspired the theme of the 2022 Planet Agenda Update: Together, we go further.”

To obtain a duplicate of the 2022 Planet Agenda Update or 2022 Global Sustainability Scorecard, go to lycra.com/replace.

About The LYCRA Company

The LYCRA Company innovates and produces fiber and expertise options for the attire and private care industries and owns main shopper and commerce manufacturers: LYCRA^®, LYCRA HyFit^®, LYCRA^® T400^®, COOLMAX^®, THERMOLITE^®, ELASPAN^®, SUPPLEX^®, and TACTEL^®. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, The LYCRA Company is acknowledged worldwide for its revolutionary merchandise, technical experience, sustainable options, advertising assist, and LYCRA ONE™ market. The LYCRA Company focuses on including worth to its clients’ merchandise by creating distinctive improvements designed to satisfy the patron’s want for consolation and lasting efficiency. For extra info, go to lycra.com.