CSR, ESG, Sustainability, Impact, Compliance blog

As we know well by now, consumers know about the impact textiles have on the environment, meaning that more and more are looking for sustainable products.

And more attention from consumers means more attention from authorities.

An example is the new textile strategy that the EU Commission approved in March this year. With that comes many new requirements, directives, and regulations – and yes, they can be confusing.

It’s no secret that we are fans of ESG reports here at Sustaina Company.

We love reading them and we love making them, and we are thrilled to see that more and more companies have realised the many benefits of them too.

How about you? Have you started to report your efforts yet?

If not, we have gathered a few of our favourite reasons for reporting in the list below, in the hope that it might make you consider developing your first report.

It has been said that data has replaced oil as the world's most valuable resource.

And we have all heard the term knowledge is power.

Therefore, it should come as no surprise that data collection is also extremely important when it comes to CSR.

But - where to start? No need to worry!

We have gathered some good points to help get you started.

Developing a CSR report can be a lengthy and tricky process, especially the first time it is done.

Based on our previous experiences we have comprised a list of 5 key mistakes to avoid when developing a CSR report.

Not as long as a decade ago second-hand shoppers would typically fall within two categories: value shoppers looking for the lowest price and vintage one-of-a-kind gem hunters.

Since then, the pre-owned market has changed a lot.

When communicating about CSR, sustainability and ESG you should always refrain from using general and vague terms. This is one of the most important rules of CSR communication.

But what does it mean, and what is a general term?

Get to know three of them.

For years and years, we have asked the question: what came first – the chicken or the egg?

The answer lies in the past and is for us normal people more of a mind puzzler and conversational entertainment than a real mystery we can solve. We’ll leave that up to the scientists.

A more pressing questions, and an extremely relevant one at that is the question: who will be first to drive sustainability? Companies or consumers?

Working with sustainability is a big task.

There are so many aspects to it: country-specific regulations, chemical restrictions, social issues, environmental concerns, circular design, recycling... And that is not the end of the list.

It can really get your head spinning, can it not?