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We teamed up with the external auditor Die Klimapatenschaft GmbH to analyze the environmental impact of our supply chain. We set our focus on the emission of carbon-dioxide caused by electrical powered spinning-machines, looms and logistics. The second most consumed resource by creating a towel is water. We focus on the usage of fresh (blue)-water for irrigation, dying, washing process.
We collected data from scientific resources (MSI Higgs Index) and asked our manufactures for a statement regarding their energy and -fresh water usage for creating 1tn of product and added 20%.
Because the impact is multi-dimensional and to reflect other environmental impacts from the production, we account a 20% safety margin on both factors.
To validate the numbers of our suppliers through on-site visits is our goal for 2019 and 2020. We will update our sustainability report on a regular base, subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to know about new data.