UNIFI®, Makers of REPREVE®, Reinforces Environmental Commitments with 2024 Sustainability Snapshot, Including Further Growth in Textile-to-Textile Recycling
26 February 2025 - 1:00AM
Business Wire
Company on track for 2030 targets and receives
numerous awards and accolades for recently launched products
UNIFI, Inc. (NYSE: UFI), the makers of REPREVE® and one of the
world’s leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns, today
released its 2024 Sustainability Snapshot. The Snapshot highlights
significant progress in textile-to-textile recycling, which is
becoming an even more important part of the next generation of
REPREVE® recycled offerings.
UNIFI’s momentum in the circular textile sector is spurred by
the 2024 launches of REPREVE Takeback™, the world’s largest
portfolio of performance circular polyester, and ThermaLoop™, an
award-winning circular thermal insulation product.
"Our fifth annual Sustainability Snapshot demonstrates both our
progress and our drive,” said Eddie Ingle, CEO of UNIFI. “We
continually push boundaries in recycling, waste reduction, and
innovation to make sustainable manufacturing available at
scale.”
UNIFI’s 2024 Sustainability Snapshot highlights include:
- 950 million T-shirts’ worth* of textile and yarn waste recycled
to date, on track to reach 1.5 billion t-shirts by FY2030
- 42 billion plastic bottles diverted from landfills, progressing
towards 50 billion bottles by December 2025
- Zero non-compliant water discharges across local municipalities
and per national regulation
- 8% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions,
advancing toward a 30% reduction by FY2030
- REPREVE accounted for 32% of FY2024 revenue and targeting 50%+
by FY2030
In addition, during 2024, the Company invested in two new
third-party, peer reviewed, life cycle assessments (LCAs) for
REPREVE Takeback staple fiber and ThermaLoop. When compared to
virgin polyester production, the results show both products
reduce:
- GHG emissions by 42%-77%
- energy consumption by 47%-84%
- fossil fuel consumption by 48%-85%
- freshwater consumption by 46%-71%
ThermaLoop insulation has been recognized for its circular
innovation, winning the 2024 Just Style Award for Product Launch –
Circularity, which honors the most significant achievements and
innovations in the apparel and textile industries. ThermaLoop was
also recently honored with the 2025 SEAL Sustainable Product Award,
which celebrates innovative and impactful products built for a
sustainable future.
The 2024 Sustainability Snapshot underscores UNIFI’s ongoing
commitments to environmental progress and supporting global brands
in achieving circularity and sustainable materials goals.
For more details, access the full Snapshot HERE. Except
where otherwise noted, the Snapshot has been guided by the Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Sustainability Accounting Standards
Board (SASB) frameworks.
*“T-shirt equivalents” refers to the weight of material equal to
that of a single polyester T-shirt.
**Scope 1 reflects direct GHG emissions from owned or controlled
sources and Scope 2 reflects indirect GHG emissions from purchased
electricity. “Intensity” refers to the normalization of our Scopes
1 and 2 GHG emissions against the revenue for our Americas and
Brazil business segments.
About UNIFI, Inc.
UNIFI, Inc. (NYSE: UFI) is a global leader in fiber science and
sustainable synthetic textiles. Using proprietary recycling
technology, UNIFI is a pioneer in scaling the transformation of
post-industrial and post-consumer waste into sustainable products.
Through REPREVE®, the world’s leading brand of traceable, recycled
fiber and resin, UNIFI is changing the way industries think about
the materials they use – and reuse. A vertically-integrated
manufacturer, the company has direct operations in the United
States, Colombia, El Salvador, and Brazil and sales offices all
over the world. UNIFI envisions a future where circular and
sustainable solutions are the only choice. For more information
about UNIFI, visit www.unifi.com.
About REPREVE®
Made by UNIFI, Inc. (NYSE: UFI), REPREVE® is the global leader
in recycled performance fibers and resins. Using proprietary
recycling technology, REPREVE leverages multiple waste sources,
including single-use plastic bottles, ocean-bound plastic, textile
waste, and recycled yarn. REPREVE has transformed more than 40
billion plastic bottles into recycled fiber, powering globally
scalable products for world-leading brands. Made traceable with
FiberPrint® technology and certified by U-Trust®, REPREVE spans
sports apparel, fashion, home, automotive, construction, transport,
military, medical and packaged goods. For more information about
REPREVE, visit www.repreve.com.
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