Towards 2030, Lycra Releases The Earth Agenda Update For The First Time

The earth agenda was updated and the achievements of sustainable development were remarkable

by Textile clothing Lycra, a global leader in the development of sustainable and innovative fiber products and technology solutions for the personal care industry, today released its annual planet agenda update for the first time Update)。 A full version of this update and a streamlined 2030 goals and commitments can be downloaded from Lycra's website.

　　 Lycra The framework for sustainable development was formulated in 2008, and the earth agenda update was launched. Earth agenda update has three pillars: corporate responsibility, product sustainability, and manufacturing excellence, covering all aspects of the company's business. The sustainability goals described in the update document are built around these three pillars, including the 2030 target (unless otherwise stated) and provide baseline performance in 2021.

　　 The new kinetic energy carbon road has become a global trend in the future

　　 Leica Julien, CEO of the company "We value transparency and believe that a clear sustainable roadmap can lead our business into the future - a big plan that can fully support our customers and stakeholders," born said In order to supplement the letter of action on carbon reduction, he signed the "action plan for carbon reduction". Our team actively promotes sustainable development and sets 2030 goals, and strives to achieve the net zero commitment by 2050. I'm proud of them. " At the same time, Julien Born added: "as the industry's leading R & D team, we are developing the next generation of sustainable products for clothing and personal care products."

This update also describes how the company's sustainability goals are aligned with five of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (sdgs) and reports on progress made to date in achieving its goals.

　 Hand in hand with the value chain, demand is the driving force

Jean Hegedus, Leica's director of sustainable development, said: "we have always been the industry's leader in investing in sustainable fibers and value chain collaboration. As we set our 2030 goals, we study our customers' goals simultaneously to ensure that they are supported by our goals, which also creates the theme of this update - your needs are our driving force.

Focus on innovation and Leica company leaps forward

　　 Lycra It is an innovation driven enterprise. The company started to produce Coolmax in 2008 ® Ecomade fiber has since expanded its recycled product line to its Lycra ® (Lycra ®)、 LYCRA ® (Lycra) ®) T400 ® And Thermolite ® Brand fiber. Lycra also produces Lycra ® XTRA LIFE ™ (Lycra ® Beinai) brand fiber, which can keep the shape of elastic clothing for a long time. The use of durable fibers to extend the life of garments helps to reduce the environmental impact of garments and to reduce the pressure on landfills.

Recently, Lycra and qore ® LLC signed an agreement to use a new generation of 1,4-butanediol (BDO) Qira ® Lycra was used as bio base ® (Lycra ®) Large scale production of fibers.

　　QIRA ® It can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 93% by biologically producing plant sugars instead of the widely used chemical intermediates made from traditional fossil sources. Biological Qira ® The chemical properties are obviously better than their environmental counterparts. This change is expected to bring Lycra ® (Lycra) ®) The carbon footprint of fiber is the highest 44% *, while keeping up with the traditional Lycra ® (Lycra ®) The fiber has the same high quality performance parameters.

　　Qore ® Chief executive Jon veldhouse said: "Qira ® It is an innovative platform for chemicals, which can be used in a variety of cross industry applications. We are proud to work with Lycra to bring this sustainable material solution to market. "

　　QIRA ® It will be produced at the Cargill biotech Park and at the corn refinery in edyville, Iowa. The plant is currently under construction and will start operation in 2024. First use of Qira ® Made renewable LYCRA ® ( Carlisle ®) Lycra fiber will be produced in Singapore in 2024. Lycra is currently engaging with brand and retail customers looking to use bio based apparel solutions.

　 About Lycra

Lycra is committed to providing innovative fibers for the apparel and personal care industries. Guided by R & D patents, trends and insights, Lycra seeks solutions to product or process pain points. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, Lycra is renowned for its innovative products, technical expertise, sustainable solutions and unparalleled marketing support. Lycra has leading consumer goods and industry brands, including Lycra ® (Lycra ®)， LYCRA HyFit ® (Lycra hyfit ®)， LYCRA ® (Lycra ®) T400 ®， COOLMAX ®， THERMOLITE ®， ELASPAN ®， SUPPLEX ®， TACTEL ®。 The history of Lycra can be traced back to 1958, the original elastic yarn fiber Lycra ® (Lycra ®) Fiber was born. Today, Lycra focuses on developing unique innovative solutions to add value to customers' products and meet their needs for comfort and lasting performance.