Hard Goals With a Soft Touch
“Open up any news source today and you can be sure to come across terms such as carbon and net zero, and this has become a major focus for the Lenzing Group,” said Michael Kininmonth, business development project manager, Lenzing, best known for its environmentally responsible TENCEL™ fiber portfolio. “The world needs to transition to a zero-carbon economy, and Lenzing is one of more than 1,000 businesses that are working with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to reduce their emissions in line with climate science.”
Here, Kininmonth tells Rivet about its initiatives and timeline.
RIVET: What’s in the pipeline for Lenzing?
Michael Kininmonth: September 2021 sees the first anniversary of the launch of carbon-zero TENCEL™ branded fibers, and to their credit, several fabric mills have completely converted their sourcing of TENCEL™ over to the carbon-zero variant. This will be a major focus for the denim team in 2022, and a further incentive for the denim industry is that the carbon-zero TENCEL™ branded fiber concept has been expanded into REFIBRA™ technology,
in order to address the growing industry demand around “circular fashion” and carbon neutrality. Other projects directly relevant for the denim industry in 2022 will be TENCEL™ Modal with Indigo Technology and TENCEL™ Matte.
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