Spanish fashion retailer Mango has outlined its sustainable and social
commitments in its 12th sustainability report, for the financial year 2015.
The updated report, which was made in accordance with the international
guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative, describes in detail all
social, economic, employment and environmental aspects undertaken by Mango
as part of its commitments. The report also contains a detailed description
of the main impacts, risks and opportunities derived from Mango’s various
sustainable undertakings, whether they are within the environmental, social
and employment or quality and safety sphere.
One of the biggest steps taken by Mango, as part of its commitment to carry
out its activities in an environmentally-friendly manner, saw the retailer
pledge to start using sustainable recycled fibres in it future collections.
In 2015 Mango introduced organic cotton to its Mango Women and baby
collections, and the retailer has committed to using this fibre as a raw
material and use it in all its lines over the next seasons.
In order to help close the cycle of textile waste, Mango launched a pilot
project in its stores in Barcelona to collected used and unwanted clothing
and footwear for textile recycling with Koopera. The retailer has since
rolled out the pilot project to its other stores in Spain.
In addition, Mango reviewed its list of restricted substances and expanded
its list beyond the initial 11 groups of chemicals banned as part of the
DETOX initiative the retailer signed up to with Greenpeace in 2012 and
further offset its greenhouse emissions of its offices and employee
transport.
As part of Mango’s commitment to society, the Spanish retailer collaborated
with various foundations and NGOs in 2015, including Medicins San
Frontieres and Active Africa, offering both financial
and nonfinancial support in the form of voluntary work and clothing
donations. “In the main, these have been initiatives linked to the spheres
of development, education, health and integration,” explained Mango in the
report.
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