BUYING OFFICES
• NWG have their own buying offices in 5 of the production countries ( China , Bangladesh , Vietnam , Egypt and India ). The offices are an important part of our work with social and environmental responsibility .
• There are over 200 employees in these buying offices and they have their own CSR management team .
• 98 % of the purchasing volume through the buying offices are from third party audited factories .
PRODUCTS AND RANGES
• In 2023 , NWG had 2190 textile products with a sustainable attribute which is around 63 % of all textile products .
• Goal by 2025 is to have 90 % of textile products with sustainable attributes ( around 3600 products ).
• Developed brand Cottover with organic cotton that is certified by Fairtrade , The Nordic Ecolabel , GOTS and Oeko Tex .
• 80 % of Clique assortment is certified by Standard 100 by Oeko Tex . Oeko Tex is the worlds most recognised and independent product label for all types of textiles tested for harmful substances .
• Designed many new products within Clique , Projob and Craft that are made from spun dyed polyester , which saves approx . 60 % energy and water .
• Supplies Fairtrade , Organic , Recycled and Solution dyed fashionable clothing .
• GOTS audited for our Cottover product range ( certified with GOTS , Fairtrdae and Oeko Tex ).
• 87 % increase of number of products with a sustainable attribute since 2018 .
• 50 % of our promotional bags in United Bag Store are made from responsibly sourced materials .
• New exciting bi-coloured , sustainable Projob workwear safety range due in Q4 of 2024 ( combining sustainable and safety elements together ).
• Implementing necessary system support for supply chain mapping transparency and traceability in the value chain ( Segura ) and preparing for requirements on digital product passports .
• United Brands have committed to the BPMA Step Forward Pledge .
FREIGHT
NWG has two main strategies to decrease our environmental impact from freight :
• Effective routines ( less number of shipments and improved fill rate ) as well as to influence the carriers that we are cooperating with to use cleaner vessels and fuels .
• Vision is to have zero emissions from air freight . NWG are members of the Clean Shipping Index .
• All UPS domestic shipments from United Brands are Carbon Neutral .
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ORGANIC COTTON
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