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Gore’s fabric division has set new absolute carbon-reduction goals to reach climate neutrality by 2050, to mitigate climate change, according to the 2020 Responsibility Update, released by W. L. Gore for the division. It says that the division has also got 85 per cent of consumer garments laminates approved by bluesign, the target set three years ago.
The Responsibility Update 2020 shares details on how the division plans to leverage the newly introduced sustainability framework by using science, transparency and cooperation with others to provide innovative solutions to both its customers and the industry.
In addition, the update includes an interview with the leaders of the Consumer Oriented Fabrics (COF) and Technical Oriented Fabrics (TOF) businesses who share how they plan to implement the new framework and use it to help strengthen the importance of sustainability to the Gore Fabrics Division.
The report details the milestones from 2020, reached by Gore Fabrics Division. These include setting of new absolute carbon-reduction goals to support achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and to help contribute to the global effort toward mitigating climate change. The division has also achieved goals set three years ago to have 85 per cent of consumer garments laminates approved by bluesign and 100 per cent of consumer garments laminates certified under Oeko-Tex Standard 100, according to the report.
There has been culmination of a three-year effort to triple the number of Gore-Tex laminates (to more than 150) that use textiles with recycled content and solution dyed-yarn. The division has also shared environmental footprint data of the Gore-Tex consumer garments laminates through the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI), helping customers to make informed decisions.
Other milestones include use of the Higg Facility Tools to increase transparency around environmental and social impacts at Gore Fabrics manufacturing sites, signing of the manifesto of the international initiative “S O S SOIL – Save Organics in Soil” by the Solid Waste Treatment Team of the TOF business, with a goal to encourage climate-proof soil management practices, and updating of the progress towards the elimination of PFCs of Environmental Concern (PFCEC) from Gore Fabrics Division consumer products.
Ross MacLaine, the new sustainability leader of Gore´s Fabrics Division, stated: “I am pleased to see that in 2020, despite all of the challenges, we kept making substantial progress in many areas of our sustainability journey. I am particularly proud of our carbon goals and our new sustainability framework. And I promise that we will continue to work hard on all the commitments we made within our evolved sustainability strategy; protecting people and planet whilst prolonging product lifetime and the well-being of users”
Gore revolutionised the outerwear industry with waterproof, breathable Gore-Tex fabric more than 40 years ago and remains a leading innovator of performance apparel. Gore fabrics products provide comfort and protection in challenging environments and in everyday life, enabling wearers to safely and confidently achieve and experience more. From hiking in downpours to defence operations and fighting fires, Gore’s deep understanding of consumer and industry needs drives development of products with meaningful performance advantages.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (SV)
Gore's fabric division has set new absolute carbon-reduction goals to reach climate neutrality by 2050, to mitigate climate change, according to the 2020 Responsibility Update, released by W. L. Gore for the division. It says that the division has also got 85 per cent of consumer garments laminates approved by bluesign, the target set three years ago.