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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 14 images OCTOBER 2021 One+All to inspire businesses on sustainability Schoolwear supplier One+All is helping to deliver a summit that will call on business leaders to join a campaign for sustainable business practices. The company, based in Stockport in south Manchester, has teamed up with Marketing Stockport for the first Sustainability In Action Summit to be held in the town on 6 October 2021. This inaugural event is part of Planet Mark’s Zero Carbon Tour, an eight- month nationwide tour in a ‘Carbon Battle Bus’, aimed at spreading the word about environmental strategies adopted by local businesses and the message about achieving net-zero carbon targets. The One+All Sustainability In Action Summit is free to attend and runs at The Light Cinema in Stockport from 8.30am to 1.30pm on 6 October 2021. imagesmag.uk/oneandall-event ECO INDUSTRY NEWS Progress for Gildan on environmental and ethical goals Gildan Activewear has reported that the company has made progress on achieving goals for making improvements in its environmental and ethical practices. In its new 17th Environmental, Social and Government (ESG) report, the Montreal-based clothing manufacturer revealed that it had missed some targets because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and two back-to-back hurricanes in Central America. However, it increased the amount of energy from renewable sources to 33% and managed to recycle or repurpose 88% of its total waste. From 2015 to 2020, it reduced water intensity by 11.4% and decreased its total waste by 14%. Gildan has also continued to pursue its longstanding priority to enforce and protect the fair treatment of the people who manufacture its products throughout its supply chain. It reported that in 2020 it achieved the vast majority of its social goals and maintained “industry-leading working conditions and labour practices by creating safe and healthy workplaces, respecting human and labour rights and employees’ freedom of association, empowering women and offering competitive benefits”. imagesmag.uk/gildan-esg20 Chadwick Textiles renews Raleigh International partnership After successfully working together over the past three years, sportswear manufacturer Chadwick Textiles has renewed its partnership with sustainable development charity Raleigh International. The new three-year partnership will see Chadwick Textiles supporting young people in Tanzania to mobilise others to use clean energy sources and plant 130,000 trees by 2024, while in the UK, the company’s support will help create 35 Access Fund places for Re:Green, the new UK programme providing financial support to eligible applicants so that young people from a wide range of backgrounds can take part and become young leaders for the environment. The Chadwick Textiles team will also take part in the Tree Planting Action Challenge, joining the wider Raleigh community in planting over 7,000 trees across the UK. imagesmag.uk/chadwick-raleigh Pin it... on the Images Pinterest boards: www.pinterest.co.uk/imagesmaguk Planet Mark’s ‘Carbon Battle Bus’ Gildan Activewear’s latest ESG report is now available Chadwick Textiles is supporting tree planting in Tanzania