20% of nonwovens materials are generated from renewable sources |
66% of surveyed EDANA members have established partnerships dedicated to improving waste management |
Raising the Bar on SustainabilityAs the trusted voice of the nonwoven industry, EDANA is committed to supporting our industry’s adoption of best practices in sustainability - a commitment that’s already seeing results. For example, most nonwoven companies now routinely monitor and report on their sustainability performance. Not only is such monitoring and reporting often required by various supply chain actors, it’s also supported by supplier codes of conducts and several audit and certification schemes. Furthermore, a survey revealed that 89% of our members communicate about their sustainability performance publicly through their websites and dedicated sustainability reports. Of those that publish sustainability reports, 90% include quantitative results and future commitments. Several EDANA members actively use Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) to communicate about the environmental performance of their products.
We Walk the Walk TooBut make no mistake, the nonwoven industry doesn’t just talk the sustainability talk. We walk the walk too.
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More Work Ahead |
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Although we are proud that these efforts drive the creation of new sustainable products and solutions, we know that there’s more work to be done. That’s why as an industry, we continue to strive to improve our environmental performances and further raise the bar in sustainable best practices. One way we are doing this is by constantly analysing the environmental impact our product systems have, starting from the acquisition of raw material and all the way through to production, transport, use, end-of-life treatment, recycling, and disposal. We also released our Sustainability Vision 2030… |
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Our Sustainability Vision 2030 |
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EDANA is committed to promoting:
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