Environment
Our environmental commitment
To more effectively reduce our environmental impact we must examine every stage of our linen’s life cycle to see where we can do better.
Environment Overview Statistics 2018/19
673.6K
Tonnes of CO2 emitted across all global supply*
73.6
Kilograms of CO2 emitted throughout the lifecycle of a towel*
42K
Million litres of water used across all global supply*
4,595
Litres of water used throughout the lifecycle of a towel*
16.9K
Tonnes of waste produced across all global supply*
1.85
Kilograms of waste produced throughout the lifecycle of a towel*
To more effectively reduce our environmental impact we must examine every stage of our linen’s life cycle to see where we can do better.
We have recognised a need to embed ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) practices into the operation of our business. With this in mind, we want to better understand the environmental impact of our operations and supply chain (emissions, water and waste).
To better understand and measure our environmental impacts, we engaged EY to identify sources of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, water usage and waste generation within our operations and supply chain to establish a quantifiable environmental footprint.
As with all cradle to grave assessments, some assumptions have been made in assessing our own footprint. However, we are confident that the analysis provides an accurate snapshot of our current impact.
Goals for the immediate future
Educate clients
Educate 80% of our customer base on the use of RH meters in the calibration of their dryers.
Simba edge finish
Convert 100% of our sheeting production to the new Simba Edge finish.
Goals for three years
Science based target
Launch Simba’s Science Based Target and publish on the SBTi website.
Recycled polyester
30% of the polyester used in all of our linen to be from recycled sources.
New linen reduction
20% reduction in new linen purchases among our clients using RFID technology.
Goals for ten years
Circular technology
Employ circular technology that retrieves linen from clients at the end of life, extracts all usable fibres and recycles these into new products.
