the aim: reduce the environmental impact
The PLANET4sustainability® protocol sets out a process for a conscious use of resources aimed at reducing the environmental impact.
The method provides for an initial analysis of the company data, which is necessary in order to identify priorities and therefore the actions for efficiency that can feasibly be applied. The implementation of the projects for the reduction of water consumptions, energy consumptions and CO2 emissions takes place in collaboration with technology and financial partners identified on the basis of the specific characteristics of the company, the type of production and the more or less ambitious results that the company wants to obtain.
the alignment process: Carbon Target Setting
The alignment process of 4s PLANET with the Carbon Target Setting of Apparel Impact Institute aims to reduce the environmental impacts of the fashion and luxury industries.
The integration of the 4sustainability protocol with Aii’s program, in particular, seeks to better support brands in reducing CO2 emissions and resource consumption across the entire supply chain.
the release: a dedicated report
One of the pluses of the protocol is the issue of a report showing the main consumption and impact KPIs such as water footprint and carbon footprint. The report is an annual analysis tool for defining subsequent improvement actions that can also be used for communication purposes, as it guarantees the authenticity of the transition path.
toward environmental impact reduction in fashion
The topic of reducing fashion’s environmental impact is highly topical. The evidence that the sector is very polluting is known, but in recent years more and more companies have started paths to concretely reduce the impact of their products and, upstream, of their production processes: through the increasing use of organic and recycled materials, trying to limit waste, renouncing the use of toxic chemicals that are harmful to human health and the environment, and much more. The most effective actions so that everyone’s contribution leads to a concrete reduction in fashion’s environmental impact are those focused on data, and that is, on a measurement of one’s impacts aimed at defining a path of continuous improvement.