Sustainability is embedded into how we operate and guides decision-making across our entire supply chain. We address all key areas of ethical trading, including labour standards, responsible sourcing of raw materials, reducing our carbon footprint, waste water management, and the implementation of circular design principles.
We are committed to responsible sourcing and hold our partner factories to high standards through risk assessment and ethical auditing. By working transparently with our partners, we continuously improve environmental and social practices and support the transition from conventional materials to more sustainable options such as organic cotton and recycled polyester—ensuring traceability, accountability, and commercially viable solutions for our clients.
COMMITMENTS
Spring is a signatory of the UN Global Compact Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) since 2016.
Spring is a member of the UN Global Compact since 2023.
Spring is a member of Cascale since 2021.
Spring is a member of the Türkiye Circular Economy Platform since 2022.
Spring's sustainability strategy aligns with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, focusing on creating a positive impact by integrating sustainability into core business practices and products. We collaborate with industry peers to standardise sustainability practices and prioritise human rights, as outlined in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, within our sustainability strategy. Spring works with vendors to address environmental and social impacts in the supply chain, including ensuring fair working conditions, implementing pollution controls, and sourcing sustainable materials.
Spring is aware of its duty and ability to guide the apparel and textile industry towards a more sustainable and circular direction. Spring strongly believes that collaboration is the key and best strategy. It launches several transformative projects/programs and puts significant efforts into others that will become reality soon. Here are key milestones for Spring's sustainability efforts:
- Achieved a substantial increase in the use of sustainable raw materials across the entire production line compared to the 2021 financial year.
- Achieved 75% MMCFs (Man-Made Cellulosic Fibres) Canopy Green Shirt hot button approval, targeting 100% by 2028.
- Sourced 100% of our cotton from responsible/sustainable sources.
- Established sustainable material innovation partnerships together with stakeholders.
- Implemented sustainable practices such as vegetable dye and ozone wash within our supply chain.
- Piloted circularity collaborations for tangible, scalable results.
- Partnered with the Women’s Solidarity Foundation (KADAV) to support and empower women through our circularity project.
- Introduced Digital Product Passports (DPPs) across our operations.
- Designed, developed, and shipped 10% of products in 3D and ensured cost/time saving, creating a stress-free environment, reputation, sustainability and collaboration.
- Calculated and reported our corporate carbon footprint (Scope 1, 2, and 3) since 2021 in accordance with ISO 14064 and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
- Achieved carbon reduction targets, decoupling growth from our carbon footprint, with 20% of our suppliers using renewable energy sources such as solar, purchased renewables, and wind in production in Türkiye.
- Shifted from standard electricity to I-REC certified renewable energy contracts at our HQ office.
- Began the coal phase-out program within the supply chain in 2023 and by 2025, suppliers had either implemented the required improvements or been phased out of the supply chain.
- Expanded the implementation of the Cascale's Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) to cover a broader part of our supply chain, increasing the visibility of our supply chain’s environmental performance data.
- Expanded the scope of Higg FEM verification assessments throughout our supply chain.
- Performed the ZDHC wastewater test annually for wet facilities, which was not done previously.
- Implemented chemical inventory platforms such as BHIVE, BVE3, Cleanchain, 4sChem+ and Toxclear.
- Our supply chain exceeded legal requirements, achieving certifications and participating in capacity-building platforms including but not limited to GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard), GRS, RCS, OCS, BCI, OEKO-TEX, ISO, and Regenagri.
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