RE:GEN REPORTS by PUMA
RE:GEN REPORTS by PUMA

RE:GEN REPORTS by PUMA

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Maya Le Tissier, Man United captain and Lioness, Oli Bromfield, fashion and lifestyle Guru, and Moses Duckrell, pro-footballer turned content creator, are on a mission to become more climate-conscious – because caring for the planet is the ultimate green flag… right? 

 

Welcome to Green Flags, a FOREVER. BETTER podcast by PUMA. Each week, they’ll take on unexpected challenges to show you how small changes in your everyday life can add up to a big difference for the planet.

 

Think generating your own electricity for a day or turning trash into wearable treasure – every challenge is rooted in five key areas of sustainability inspired by PUMA’s Vision 2030 Sustainability targets. And while they’re racing to outdo each other, you’ll pick up tips and ideas to bring into your own life.

 

So, get ready for some friendly competition as our hosts try to score the most points and win the Green Flags trophy. 

 

Because there’s only one Forever… so let’s make it Better.

 

Green Flags is a Mags Creative Production brought to you by MSL and PUMA.


Recent Episodes

When it comes to health and safety, does the West know best?
JUL 20, 2023
When it comes to health and safety, does the West know best?
<p>In this episode, Head of Knowledge Exchange at the Centre for Sustainable Fashion Monica Buchan-Ng speaks with PUMA’s Chief Sourcing Officer, Anne-Laure Descours about factory worker’s working conditions in the textile industry. They also discuss what progress has been made since the tragic incident at Rana Plaza ten years ago.</p><p>—------</p><p>PUMA has ten target areas, each with a set of goals, that we are striving to reach by 2025. This episode focuses on the target area of Health and Safety.Ensuring safe working conditions for our own employees and hundreds of thousands of indirect employees at our manufacturing partners is an ethical imperative, but also makes good business sense.</p><p><strong>What it actually means:</strong> A safe workplace is a top priority at PUMA and we continuously carry out building safety inspections among high-risk factories in our supply chain. In 2021 we were able to conduct the structural/fire/electrical safety inspection at three suppliers from Pakistan and India. At the headquarters level, we operate an occupational health and safety committee, which includes a specialised labour physician, a health and safety technician and employee representatives.</p><p><strong>Goal 1: Zero fatal accidents (PUMA and suppliers)</strong></p><p>In 2022 we recorded two factory employee deaths resulting from work-related accidents in Bangladesh in two different factories. Both factories paid the legal compensation to the worker's family. PUMA collaborated with Better Work Bangladesh for joint monitoring and regular follow up on the actions taken to prevent future occurrence of such accidents. We deeply regret these tragic accidents.</p><p><strong>Goal 2: Reduce accident rate to 0.5 (PUMA and suppliers)</strong></p><p>As we believe that the health and safety of the people working for PUMA and in PUMA production always come first, we will continue to work with our own entities and suppliers to avoid disease and accidents.</p><p><strong>Goal 3: Building safety policy operational in all high-risk countries</strong></p><p>From 2015 to the end of 2022, our Building Safety Assessment Program covered Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and Pakistan.</p><p>PUMA publishes all of its progress, challenges and setbacks in its Sustainability Report. You can find the 2022 report online now by going to <a href="http://about.puma.com">about.puma.com</a></p>
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23 MIN
How much water is in your wardrobe?
JUL 13, 2023
How much water is in your wardrobe?
<p>Malaysian-based eco-conscious Earth Day Ambassador Melissa Tan discusses how fashion’s thirst for water is impacting our changing climate with Kurt Kipka from the Apparel Impact Institute. Learn about the ins and outs of how much water goes into making our clothes and shoes and how the industry is taking steps to ensure less draughts and water scarcity. </p><p>—------</p><p>PUMA has ten target areas, each with a set of goals, that we are striving to reach by 2025. This episode focuses on the target area of Water and Air. Water is really a vital ingredient used all the way through the production of what we wear. As well as being used to wash raw cotton, it’s soaked in dye using a lot of water and then washed clean. It’s also soaked in water-based chemical solutions. Water is also used in factory cooling systems, humidification systems that reduce static during weaving, the steam presses used to finish a garment and more. </p><p><strong>What it actually means: </strong>Since 2015 we have increased the number of wastewater tests from 33 to 147 factories to ensure that hazardous chemicals are not being poured into and contaminating natural bodies of water, like lakes and oceans. This means that factories have efficient wastewater treatment plants in place.</p><p><strong>Goal 1: 90% compliance with ZDHC Wastewater Guidelines</strong>94% of all factories with wet-processing facilities* (156 factories have wet processes) have been covered by tests, and tests show that all these factories have at least 90% compliance with the ZDHC Wastewater Guidelines (foundational level).*Wet processing is the stage where raw materials (like cotton) are treated with colourants and/or chemicals. </p><p></p><p><strong>Goal 2: 15% water reduction per pair or piece based on 2020 baseline</strong>We have worked with our suppliers to reduce the amount of water being used during the making of a garment or pair of sneakers by 15%. </p><p></p><p>PUMA publishes all of its progress, challenges and setbacks in its Sustainability Report. You can find the 2022 report online now by going to <a href="http://about.puma.com">about.puma.com</a></p>
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Can sustainably sourced leather help save the rainforest?
JUL 6, 2023
Can sustainably sourced leather help save the rainforest?
<p>US based environmental justice advocate, Diandra Marizet interviews Senior Traceability Manager, Vanessa Brain from the Leather Working Group on the concept of ‘traceability’. Discover how visibility over the supply process can develop a better relationship between our ancient forests and the leather industry. </p><p>—------</p><p>PUMA has ten target areas, each with a set of goals, that we are striving to reach by 2025. This episode focuses on the target area of Product. The PUMA Environmental Profit and Loss Account (EP&amp;L) attributes more than 50% of our environmental impact to material and raw material production.</p><p><strong>What it actually means:</strong> Reducing the environmental impact of our products is a major priority to us. Which is why we have and are continuing to move towards using recyclable and more sustainable materials at a larger scale</p><p><strong>Goal 1: Procure 100% cotton, polyester, leather and down from certified sources</strong></p><p>In order to reach our 100% targets for more sustainable cotton, we have required oursuppliers to source only cotton from farms which are licensed or certified as having good farming and human rights standards, or recycled cotton. We also work with the Leather Working Group certified tanneries to source our leather. </p><p></p><p><strong>Goal 2: Increase recycled polyester use to 75% (apparel &amp; accessories) and 90% of apparel and accessories classified as more sustainable</strong></p><p>A significant percentage of the materials used (above 70%) to produce our apparel and accessories can be attributed to more sustainable polyester either bluesign® or OEKO-TEX®-certified or recycled polyester.</p><p></p><p>PUMA publishes all of its progress, challenges and setbacks in its Sustainability Report. You can find the 2022 report online now by going to <a href="http://about.puma.com">about.puma.com</a></p>
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Eliminating plastic bags: it’s easy, right?
JUN 29, 2023
Eliminating plastic bags: it’s easy, right?
<p>Singapore-based founder of sustainable bag company (Peco) Yumika Hoskin is joined by PUMA’s Head of Labelling and Packaging, Jordan Eichenberger to discuss the use of plastic in the fashion industry. Discover the answers to why brands are still using plastic packaging, whether or not it’s ever ok to use it and if there are alternatives that actually work.</p><p>In the episode, Jordan quotes an article from the Washington Post. You can find that article here – <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2007/10/03/GR2007100301385.html?referrer=emaillink—------">https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2007/10/03/GR2007100301385.html?referrer=emaillink—------</a></p><p>Plastic pollution of our oceans is one of the most urgent challenges to sustainability of our time. As a company that uses polymers in alot of its products, we have a special responsibility to work on this issue.</p><p><strong>What it actually means: </strong>Plastic shopping bags and single-use plastics aggravate the problem of plastic pollution significantly. By eliminating them from our stores and office environment, we can set a positive example for our consumers and colleagues and at the same time reduce our use of plastics by several hundred tons per year.</p><p><strong>Goal 1: Eliminate plastic bags from owned and operated PUMA stores</strong></p><p>In recent years we switched our shopping bags to FSC-certified paper bags or polyethylene bags with 80% recycled content. During 2020 our Retail division devised a detailed plan to completely phase out plastic bags from our owned and operated PUMA stores globally.</p><p><strong>Goal 2: Support scientific research on microfibers</strong></p><p>We’ve joined The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) as a member to understand and address the environmental concerns for fibre fragments (microfibre) which are generated from natural and synthetic clothing during manufacture, as well as the consumer use phase in the industry.</p><p><strong>Goal 3: Research biodegradable plastics options for products</strong></p><p>We piloted a fully biodegradable version of our most iconic sneaker, the PUMA SUEDE. This pilot includes the use of a fully biodegradable outsole made from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The composting results will be made public so that anyone interested in biodegradability can use our lessons learnt.</p><p>PUMA publishes all of its progress, challenges and setbacks in its Sustainability Report. You can find the 2022 report online now by going to <a href="http://about.puma.com">about.puma.com</a></p>
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18 MIN
If a tree falls in an ancient forest, does it end up in your closet?
JUN 22, 2023
If a tree falls in an ancient forest, does it end up in your closet?
<p>India based Environmental Activist Ripudaman Bevli is joined by Nicole Rycroft, Founder and Executive Director at Canopy Planet. An organisation working with companies like PUMA and their supply chains to protect our ancient forests and ecosystems from the impacts of industries such as fashion. </p><p>—------</p><p>PUMA has ten target areas, each with a set of goals, that we are striving to reach by 2025. This episode focuses on the target area of Biodiversity. Many species, including plants, animals, bacteria and fungi are being threatened with extinction due to human activities such as deforestation, putting the earth’s magnificent biodiversity at risk.</p><p></p><p><strong>What it actually means:</strong> The Fashion Industries supply chains are directly linked to activities that threaten our biodiversity, such as deforestation. To mitigate the risk of biodiversity loss, we address environmental pollution risk through our targets and suppliers’ programmes.</p><p></p><p>You’ll find more information on PUMA’s Biodiversity &amp; Forest Protection Policy as a PDF here – <a href="https://cdn.about.puma.com/-/media/files/pdf/sustainability/codes-and-handbooks/forest_biodiversity-policy_260321.pdf?rev=c7c72d80f88147c3bbea608249bb0f30">https://cdn.about.puma.com/-/media/files/pdf/sustainability/codes-and-handbooks/forest_biodiversity-policy_260321.pdf?rev=c7c72d80f88147c3bbea608249bb0f30</a> </p><p></p><p><strong>Goal 1: Support setting up a biodiversity SBT</strong></p><p>SBT stands for Science Based Target, which provides a clearly-defined pathway for companies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In 2022, we changed our SBT to align with our 1.5 degree scenario. See more about this target in the Climate Action episode – “Can radical collaboration solve fashion’s renewable energy problem?” show notes. </p><p></p><p><strong>Goal 2: Procure 100% cotton, leather, and viscose from certified sources</strong></p><p>Both cotton farming and cattle ranching require extensive land use and have been cited to reduce biodiversity, 99.8% of cotton used in PUMA products are BCI (better cotton initiative) or recycled cotton. 100% of the leather used in our footwear is sourced from Leather Working Group medal<strong>-</strong>rated tanneries. We have committed to sourcing 100% of our viscose from suppliers committed to reducing the risk of sourcing from ancient and endangered forests</p><p></p><p>.<strong>Goal 3: Zero use of exotic skins or hides</strong></p><p>We don’t use skins or hides that have come from exotic animals like snakes to make any of our products. PUMA has committed to phasing out K-Leather (hide from kangaroos) in 2023.</p><p></p><p>PUMA publishes all of its progress, challenges and setbacks in its Sustainability Report. You can find the 2022 report online now by going to <a href="http://about.puma.com">about.puma.com</a></p>
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18 MIN