CLIQUE ITALIA Sustainability Report 2018 English | Page 24

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COTTOVER
SUSTAINABLE AND
ECO-FRIENDLY OPTIONS
New Wave Group aims to introduce more
sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives in
our range of products. We want to increase
the amount of products coming from sustain-
able sources and processes and help our
customers to imbed social and environmental
criteria in their purchasing decisions. Here are
some examples of products developed with
extra care of people and planet.
FAIRTRADE
When you buy Fairtrade
cotton, producers who
grow the cotton are given
the opportunity to improve
their finances and their
working conditions.
NORDIC
SWAN ECOLABEL
Takes the products’
environmental impact
throughout the whole life
cycle into account. Strict
chemical and quality
requirements.
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SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
GOTS
GOTS-certified
textiles are always made
of organic cotton and
if applicable, recycled
polyester. Guarantees full
traceability and also put
social requirements on all
actors in the supply chain.
OEKO TEX
Guarantees that the finished
product does not contain
any harmful and hazardous
chemicals.
In spring 2015, we launched the
brand Cottover – a complete
eco-labeled garment collection
certified by Nordic Ecolabel and
GOTS. The cotton is organic, which
means it is grown without chemi-
cal pesticides and fertilizers, and
Fairtrade-certified which ensures
fair economic and social conditions
for the cotton farmers. The polyes-
ter is recycled from old PET-bottles
and we have applied social and
environmental criteria throughout
the whole supply chain – from raw
material to finished garment. The
garments have also been indepen-
dently quality tested in order to pass
the requirements of Nordic Swan
Ecolabel. We are proud to be able
to offer a complete assortment of
sustainable clothing, cooperating
with four different third party-certi-
fications - Nordic Ecolabel, GOTS,
Faitrade and Oeko Tex.
The certifications have all put their
mark, their independent guarantee,
on our garments.