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Mi Hub announces plans for global ESG programme M
i Hub, with offices in the UK, Europe, USA and Asia, is a global uniform solutions company, supplying businesses and individuals, through its Dimensions, Affinity, Yaffy and Alexandra brands. Mi Hub manufactures products globally and so is acutely aware of the potential impacts this may involve and is committed to their ethical compliance, sustainable initiatives and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programme.
Mi Hub has an evolving five-year sustainability strategy in place called ‘CREATE’. As part of this strategy, they have set sustainability targets and aligned their goals with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In particular: • No Poverty • Good Health & Wellbeing • Gender Equality • Decent Work & Economic Growth • Responsible Consumption and Production
• Climate Action
The SDGs initiatives form a shared global agenda to tackle the world’s biggest global challenges on environmental improvement, equality, and social empowerment.
CREATE forms one of the four pillars of Mi Hub’s ESG programme which focuses on achieving Carbon Net Zero; delivering phase two of their CREATE strategy; adopting a Great Place to Work philosophy and developing a best practice approach to ESG Governance. To support their ambitious ESG programme, Mi Hub has formed Mi ESG Hub; a group of colleagues from all areas of the business including HR, supply chain, marketing, facilities, commercial and the logistic centre. The dedicated project team is working to achieve the four pillars and will hold Mi Hub accountable to maintain, achieve and launch all the initiatives against the ESG programme. This will be achieved by developing relationships, skills and knowledge with their internal staff and external suppliers and by building a sustainable supply base, through their programmes.
Akihisa Ogawa
appointed as managing director, chairman of Mutoh Europe
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utoh Europe has announced the appointment of Akihisa Ogawa as managing director, chairman of the company. This strategic decision is driven by Mutoh’s strong commitment to accelerating its growth in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) business area.
Akihisa Ogawa will combine this new role with his existing role as managing
Akihisa Ogawa
director in charge of overseas sales at Mutoh Industries Co. Ltd, Japan. While Mitsuo Takatsu as Mutoh Europe’s managing director will continue to oversee Mutoh Europe’s daily operations and the execution of the company strategy, Ogawa will be determining - in direct sync with the board of directors of Mutoh Industries in Japan – the long term business objectives of Mutoh in the EMEA business area and the overall strategy and direction of the company.
Avery Dennison and TEXAID unveil innovative collaboration A
very Dennison has announced it has joined forces with TEXAID, a renowned
European company specialising in the collection, sorting, repair, reselling and recycling of used textiles. The partnership aims to address the challenges of textile waste management ahead of incoming regulatory changes in the EU. A key aspect of this collaboration is the integration of cutting-edge technologies. As a provider of market-leading digital identification solutions for the apparel industry, Avery Dennison will work with TEXAID to explore how technology can enable traceability of garments through the sorting and recycling process. Digital identifiers, tracked via Avery Dennison’s
atma.io connected product cloud platform, carrying vital fiber information, will aid TEXAID to
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process apparel into relevant resale or recycling streams.
Europe generates a staggering seven million tons of textile waste each year, yet only 35% of this waste is separately collected, and less than 1% is recycled into new materials. Recognising the urgent need for change, the European Union (EU) is aiming for a complete overhaul of the industry by 2030 under the Strategy for Sustainable Textiles. New design requirements will ensure fashion items are longer-lasting, easier to repair and recycle, and free of hazardous substances.
An important aspect is the mandatory minimums for recycled content and the planned introduction of Digital Product Passports containing information about an item’s sustainability credentials. These will help EU regulators impose disclosure
requirements and more accountability for what happens to clothes that can’t be sold or are no longer wanted. Michael Colarossi, vice president, innovation, product line management, and sustainability, Apparel for Avery Dennison, said: “How do we turn textile waste into value at scale? The fashion industry needs answers and it needs action. This technology-driven approach will enable textile recycling, while also reducing processing time, driving down costs, and increasing capacity.”
Martin Böschen, CEO of TEXAID, said: “Existing textile recycling facilities will be woefully inadequate if they remain small scale. We are showing today how technology can scale up processing so that we can generate the volumes of high- quality feedstock the industry is going to need.”
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