OUR COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT & PEOPLE BCI - CHALLENGES OF CONVENTIONAL COTTON B&C is one of the members of the Better Cotton Initiative, which aims to reduce pesticides, promote efficient water usage, crop rotation, and fair working conditions in cotton production. This doesn‘t mean it‘s completely organic, but it‘s a step in the right direction. BETTER FOR THE PLANET – BETTER FOR PEOPLE We are changing the rules of organic products for you and are increasing our positive impact on the planet at the same time. Previously, you had the choice between very expensive organic styles or a single T-shirt hidden away in different collections. Today with B&C, you can choose from 22 certified organic styles over 3 ranges - T-shirts, polo shirts and sweatshirts at a very competitive market price. This includes a entry-price tubular organic T-shirt, allowing to combine sustainability with volume. Each time you buy an organic cotton T-shirt instead of a conventional cotton one, you are reducing water consumption by 91% (around 397 litres of water). Organic Cotton is also grown within a rotation system that builds soil fertility, protects biodiversity, and is grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers, toxic pesticides or GMOs. B&C GREEN WAREHOUSE - TOTAL CO2-EMISSIONS REDUCTION: 103,3 TONS PER YEAR WINDMILLS ENERGY PRODUCED 9.250 mWh which equals the energy consumption of 2.250 families LOCAL GREEN ENERGY ACCOUNTS REDUCTION CO2-EMISSIONS 85,5 TONS per year SOLAR PANELS ENERGY PRODUCED 1.000 mWh which equals the energy consumption of 250 families LED LIGHTS Use of LED lights inside and outside the buildings REDUCTION CO2-EMISSIONS 10,5 TONS per year NATURAL GAS HEATING REDUCTION CO2-EMISSIONS 7,3 TONS per year TRANSPORT CHALLENGE Transport represents around 6% of the greenhouse gas emissions in a garment’s lifecycle. By choosing the right modes of transport, we can reduce this impact even further. - 87% - 87% co2 co2 T T R R O O P P LOW SULPHURE LOW SULPHURE MARINE FUEL MARINE FUEL 1. We use sea freight rather than air freight from factories to the port in Antwerp. We use barges rather than trucks to transport our products from the port to our warehouses. 2. To decrease the impact of transport to wholesalers’ warehouses, we have based our warehouse in a very central location and in a non-congested traffic zone to reduce CO2 emissions created by lorry transport. 3. We also ask and encourage the transport companies we use to make more environmentally friendly decisions. - 12,5% co2 34 Sustainability is a journey, our preferred journey, a journey we are doing with our customers & all our partners. We keep looking for solutions that bring further improvements for people and the planet, while enabling our customers to make informed choices.