Woolrich has recently declared its intention to increase its engagement against climate change by reducing its impact on the environment and reach carbon neutrality in the next years.
“Our commitment toward preserving the environment is a complex target that requires an overall engagement from its whole structure, employers and suppliers, along with an overall change of mentality,” commented Andre Canè, creative director, Woolrich.
Together with Quantis, it defined a road-map to become carbon-neutral in the next years.
“The first and more important result of this engagement starts from producing and offering quality products that resist at the test of time,” added Canè.
For these reasons, the company promotes the use of environmentally friendly fabrics, fibers and practices, and is working hard to increase its use of low-impact fabrics.
"By designing and producing garments made to last, we can significantly offset our carbon footprint. We also make sure to provide customers with detailed care instructions based on our rigorous garment washing and maintenance tests, which help give our garments a longer life,” he added.
Woolrich is working with partners who produce raw materials that release lower carbon emissions, are ethically and consciously sourced and processed, and are recycled and recyclable.
"We have received the RDS-Responsible Down Standard certification, which certifies the sourcing control of our feathers based on the treatment of animal welfare and origin of the feathers, while we have switched to using organic cotton from less than 30% of 2019 to 85%.”
In addition, the company has made significant changes in terms of energy supply to stores and offices by increasing the use of LED lighting systems, but also in the service area. For example, through a collaboration with DHL, it has begun to optimize shipments by making B2B and B2C garment shipments become more efficient, along with the reduction of unnecessary packaging and the use of cartons by decreasing their size, when not necessary, and has begun to use hangers made of recycled material.
Among other projects, in March 2021 it has inaugurated the Woolrich Outdoor Foundation in collaboration with 1% for the Planet.
Today, Woolrich has donated more than two million Euro cash, product and volunteer hours of its employees to projects near to organisations including, among others, Humana-People to People Italia, Selva Urbana, Istituto Oikos, Billion Oyster Projects, Parks & Trails New York, Goodwill of Colorado and Baobab.
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