Teejay first in the industry to develop green fabric
View(s):Managing the carbon footprint from “Cradle to Factory Gate” Teejay, South Asia’s leading fabric manufacturer, has taken the lead in producing green fabric for some of their key customers.
This green initiative is an initial step by Teejay towards driving a sustainability agenda in all aspects of the business, according to a company media release.
For this purpose, Teejay has entered into a partnership with The Carbon Consulting Company (CCC) to calculate the product carbon footprint of a selected range of their fabrics. CCC which has calculated the emissions of a selected range of Teejay’s fabric has been able to completely offset the carbon emissions associated with their production through their partner, Natural Capital Partners (NCP), UK the world’s Best Offset Retailer for six years running.
Under this, UK’s Marks & Spencer (M&S) will quantify, measure and offset carbon emissions associated with a garment produced using a CarbonNeutral® fabric from Teejay’s Spring / Summer 2017 collection. Employing both local expertise and international standards, Teejay and M&S are working together to refine the calculations and aim to complete the work in time for the up and coming product lines for their spring/summer 2017 season.
Teejay’s COO for Marketing Rodney Arland says,“Sustainability is a key pillar on which we build our strategy, and this revolutionary new product is yet another demonstration of our leadership in this arena. We are proud to work with these global partners to make the world a greener place.”
Having already developed an outline carbon footprint for one of its garments – including the fabric and raw materials, production and transportation process, i.e. to the end of Teejay’s’ responsibility in the supply chain (called a ‘cradle to gate’ assessment) – Teejay is now working with CCC and M&S to extend this initiative to encompass the retail, consumer use and disposal phase of the garment; otherwise known as a full ‘Life Cycle Assessment.’