EARTH DAY 2020 NBTA's 2ndannual sustainability report in honor of Earth Day's 50thAnniversary - Alpin Sales
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EARTH DAY
2020
NBTA’s 2nd annual sustainability
report in honor of Earth Day’s
50th Anniversary.
Blue skies, a coronavirus ‘side effect’
As coronavirus cases rise, global carbon
emissions are falling. In India, the Himalayas
were visible for the first time in decades! From
cleaner beaches to less air pollution, the world’s
condition is improving while we stay indoors.
The Textile Industry
The problem is that our business relies
Larry Fink, Blackrock CEO announced he will
on making product, that unfortunately
be divesting in “unsustainable” companies
will eventually end up in the landfill.
because “climate risk is investment risk.”
Fashion is the #2 polluting industry in
Blackrock owns 10% of Newell Brands and 5
the world because there are points of
weeks after he made this statement,
pollution at every step in the product
Blackrock bought another 2%.
lifecycle. 96% of product waste has
already happened in the process while
being made.
The good news is that we are on track.
Progress Treadlight
Our commitment to sustainable design and business practices
2020
Consumer Communication
Marmot launches sustainability hangtags
enhancing transparent communication
2019
Our Foundation Marmot strives to offer high quality, high-performing products
NBTA launches first Sustainability Guidelines that enhance brand value and consumer experience while
and Policy and tracks sustainability progress remaining environmentally sustainable and socially responsible.
We are committed to building brands and products that we and
our consumers can rely on and be proud of for their
environmental, social, and innovative performances.
2020 Goals
2018
RDS Certified
Marmot becomes Responsible Down
Standard Certified, elevating our stance on • Understand NBTA’s environmental footprint by
animal welfare measuring GHG (Green House Gas) emissions
• Expand product sustainability labeling to
include sportswear category
• Reach 100% RSL compliance with material
2017
vendors/factories
Sustainable Innovations • Create a more sustainable office environment
Marmot launches EVODry rainwear and • Update Marmot’s sustainability landing page
upcycled alternative to our best performing
sleeping bags
People:
Our company philosophy is based on a three-fold responsibility.
2010 To promote fair, humane working conditions, support
Product:
social initiatives, and to foster diversity among adventurers.
Introduction to bluesign®
Introduced bluesign® approved fabrics To produce high-performance apparel and
equipment that meets –and exceeds– the high expectations of
Planet:
mountain professionals and enthusiasts.
2007 To produce environmentally conscious gear and
encourage good stewardship in the outdoors.
People
Our Foundation
Became RSL, REACH, & SVHC compliant
Social Responsibility: Fair Labor Practice & Working Conditions
Protecting and promoting the well-being of the people who
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make the products we sell is a core component of running a
responsible business and one of the most basic expectations
from customers. To ensure these fair labor standards, all
Please reach out to Stephanie Domijan if you suppliers agree to our Code of Conduct annually. Marmot has
have any questions or recommendations at: been working for more than 5 years with 95% of our partners,
stephanie.Domijan@newellco.com resulting in mutually trusted and respected relationships.
Product-Level Transparency
NBTA products strive for the highest level of performance and protection with the lowest impact on the planet.
Proper chemical management is key to ensuring safety for all persons and environments touched by our supply
chain. Our Chemical Management and Restricted Substance List (RSL) policy ensures NBTA products and packaging
materials are not only in compliance with global regulations but additionally amplify our rigorous process of selecting
sustainable materials and manufacturing methods. We use the below metrics to measure our impact, analyze
progress starting in F19, and set targets each season. Marmot’s F21 goals are outlined below:
F19 F19
F19
20
20
F20
F20 20
F21
F21 F20 F21
Recycled Content: We believe in PFC-Free DWR: Outdoor apparel is bluesign® certified materials: The
making top-tier performance designed to keep you dry. Traditional bluesign® certification process
pieces while simultaneously taking manufacturing techniques have relied on helps us make progress towards a
items out of the waste stream. We fluorocarbon-based durable water world of low- or no-pollutant
leverage partnerships with groups resistant (DWR) coatings to help garments textiles, environmentally and
like Thread to help bring traceable, shed water, yet some of these chemicals human-friendly production and
recycled content into our fabrics persist indefinitely in the environment and using less of the world’s limited
and the Global Recycled Standard pose potential health risk. NBTA resources. Although no longer
is used to substantiate our eliminated Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) system partners, NBTA uses
recycled claims to consumers. By in 2015 and is making progress to certifications that our suppliers
Fall 2021, 50% of Marmot’s eliminate per-fluorinated chemicals receive for materials as a third-
volume will use recycled, upcycled, (PFCs), however as a performance driven party certification of more
and renewable materials. company we will likely not completely environmentally friendly materials.
eliminate PFCs in some pinnacle pieces.
To make our process easy to understand for
consumers, we’ve developed a product rating
system to communicate environmental
performance levels on our outerwear and
sleeping bags through the use of Good-Better-
Best ratings starting in Spring 2020.
How it works: Hangtags display an icon for each
criteria (bluesign® certified material, recycled
content, and PFC Free DWR). When met, green
text explains specifics as seen on the ‘Best’
hangtag. When not met, grey text explains that
Marmot is a performance driven brand and
sustainable alternatives will be used when they
don’t compromise performance. When a product
meets 1 of 3 criterion they are ranked good, 2 of 3
as better, and all 3 as best. Products that do not
meet any of our sustainability criteria, will not
receive any rating/hangtag. This rating system
only compares product impact in relation to other
Marmot products.
The Planet
What we make is great clothing and equipment. By why we make it lies at the
heart of the Marmot mission. We are a company of athletes and adventures
who love the outdoors. We are motivated by the enjoyment and celebration of
the riches and beauty of the natural world and the chance to share those
experiences with others. The Planet components of the Marmot sustainability
program are dedicated to preserving the planet and its inhabitants and to
making nature and outdoor experiences available to all.
For every pound of virgin material produced, 70 lbs. of industrial waste is
created upstream. So what can NBTA do? Start an in house sustainability
movement, starting with eliminating plastic in the office.
3 Simple things we will implement in the office
Eliminate plastic in the office
1 When we return to the office, all NBTA kitchens will be fully stocked with real dishes and silverware.
Get more steps, Save trash bags
2 Ever notice that if you throw just one thing in the garbage under your desk, the next day
you have a fresh bag? To mitigate the amount of trash bags we waste, desk trash cans will
be eliminated and additional large trash cans will be placed throughout the building.
Start Composting!
3
Did you know?
NBTA will begin proper disposal of food, waste, and recycling.
California disposes approximately 30 million tons of
waste in landfills each year, of which more than 30%
could be used for compost or mulch.
There is now more plastic in the ocean than plankton
in the sea.
Once you throw a material away in the trash, your
hands are the last human hands to touch it. The
garbage is not sorted, but hauled landfill.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from the
decomposition of organic wastes in landfills are a
significant source of emissions contributing to global
climate change
Leave a legacy,
Not a footprint
Industry Glossary
Industry Associations
The apparel, footwear, and textile industry’s leading global alliance for
sustainable production. Formed in 2009 by Patagonia and Walmart with the
goal of building an eco-index tool for sustainability assessment (eventually
lead to the Higg Index). NBTA is not a member due to expensive fees.
OIA is another membership-driven trade organization, more specific to our
business and in January announced a new focus on climate action,
increasing the necessity for outdoor brands to calculate and understand
their carbon footprint. NBTA attends sustainability working group (SWG)
meetings twice a year at OR, hosted by OIA.
The SAC took over the Higg Index in 2014, combining OIA’s Eco-index tool
and Nike’s Environmental Design tool. Higg Co. was recently established as
a for profit technology company implementing the Higg Suite of tools.
The Higg Index has been constantly evolving, consistently with the goal to
enable brands, retailers, and facilities to accurately measure and score a
company or product’s sustainability performances. There are three
separate modules: Brand, Product, and Facility. Most of NBTA’s factories
track their footprint using the Facility modules.
Product Claims
OIA down task force created the Responsible Down Standard in response
to concerns of force feeding and live plucking in 2011. The standard itself
certifies feathers from our down supplier than tracks those feathers
through the factory and into each individual product. We have only been
sourcing RDS down for years and get audited annually.
While RDS was slowly being developed, Patagonia created their own
standard, TDS. RDS is more established and “good enough” so nobody else
besides Patagonia uses TDS. It is a very similar certification, but the actual
down is 40% more expensive (avg. inc. cost per product $16 – ranges $2-5
for outerwear and up to $50 for sleeping bags). Paying for greater level of
risk assurance due to higher sampling rates.
Wool can be certified through similar processes as down. Currently, less
than 1% of NBTA products use wool and when we do use wool it is
typically recycled wool which can’t be certified by RWS, so we do not
currently prioritize this certification.
RDS is used to substantiate our recycled claims on Marmot’s product
sustainability labeling. Certificate of proof that material was really
recycled.
Industry Glossary
Manufacturing Claims
Brands will pay a 1-2% of FOB additional per product and the money goes
directly to factory workers; funds accumulate in a worker managed bank
account and used to create things such as an eye clinic, free breakfast, etc.
Although some of our factories are Fairtrade certified, NBTA product is not.
WRAP is a social compliance certificate program that Europe specifically
values. Currently about 15% of our inline products are made in factories
with WRAP certification.
Packaging Claims
Forest Stewardship Council certification provides assurance that
paper/cardboard comes from forests that were managed responsibly (ie:
deforestation, land use change, illegal harvesting) - addressing both
environmental and social considerations. All hangtags are FSC certified.
How2Recycle communicates to consumers that they can recycle the
product labeled. Newell Brands invested in the use of this logo and it will
be added to our S21 hangtags to inform customers to recycle the tag once
they wear NBTA product.
Chemical Certifications/Regulations
RSL
A restricted substance list is used to give suppliers a guideline of chemicals
that cannot be used in NBTA product.
REACH: Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of
chemicals. European Union regulation that started in 2007 to eliminate
Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). It is critical to have all suppliers
sign our RSL (confirming compliance with REACH) because the cost to test
if a product contains any SVHC can range from $4k for a jacket up to $10k
for a sleeping bag. Brands have 30 days to prove compliance if requested.
The bluesign® system is based on partnering with brands and suppliers to
focus on tangible improvements in five key areas: resource productivity,
consumer safety, water emission, air emission, and occupational health &
safety. Bluesign is a consulting company with a heavy focus on tiers 1 and
2, less benefits for brands, so we are no longer bluesign® system partners,
but still track bluesign® certified materials because bluesign® has the
worlds strictest chemical safety requirements for textiles.
Similar to bluesign’s material certification with the same mission of
cleaning up the chemistry used in the textile industry.
Another group with the goal of eliminating harmful chemicals. Zero
Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals has created a Roadmap to Zero program.
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