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Unifi to recycle 50 billion plastic bottles by 2025

Repreve maker publishes new sustainability report which highlights progress against ESG considerations and alignment with company strategy.

28th February 2023

Knitting Industry
 |  Greensboro, NC, USA

Knitted Outerwear, Sports/​Activewear

Unifi, Inc. makers of Repreve and one of the world’s leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns, has released its Sustainability Report for fiscal 2022. The report provides expanded insight into its industry leading sustainability strategy and the company’s responsible approach to creating long-term value for its stakeholders. In tandem with the report's release, Unifi reiterated its ambitious commitment to divert and transform 50 billion landfill-bound plastic bottles by 2025.

“Over the past year, we’ve made strides in our focus on environmental, social, and governance responsibility. At Unifi, we are working today for the good of tomorrow and our focus will always be forward,” said Eddie Ingle, Chief Executive Officer of Unifi, Inc.

“The publication of our third annual sustainability report is an important milestone for Unifi’s ESG journey. Over the past year, we’ve made strides in our focus on environmental, social, and governance responsibility. At Unifi, we are working today for the good of tomorrow and our focus will always be forward.”

The report details progress on Unifi’s corporate and sustainability strategy organized under three pillars: people, planet, and product. Notable highlights include:

- Reiterated its commitment to divert 50 billion landfill-bound bottles by December of 2025

- Surpassed the goal of diverting 30 billion landfill-bound bottles by 5 billion – totalling more than 35 billion bottles successfully diverted to date

- Achieved a 19% reduction in carbon emissions per revenue dollar

-   Achieved a 14% reduction in the total pounds of waste produced per revenue dollar

- Committed to new, innovative texturing technology with a benefit of 20% energy savings per pound of product produced

- Expanded certification abilities to deliver increased transparency and traceability to the product level

- Announced a commitment to expand innovative product offerings and circular processes on a global scale

UNIFI’s 2022 Sustainability Report builds upon the disclosures shared in fiscal 2021 and reaffirms the company’s commitment to transparency. Except where otherwise noted, the report has been guided by the GRI and SASB frameworks.

More information on Unifi’s commitment to sustainable business practice and progress can be found in the full report here.

www.unifi.com

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