A set of measurable standards, goals, and actions within:

Environmental – climate and resources.

What resources such as raw materials, chemistry, and energy are used, and how does it leave an impact on the outside world. How does the company affect the community’s biodiversity and ecosystems. Calculations of pollution and energy use in scope 1, 2 and 3.

Social – social conditions and monitoring.

Securing working conditions and employment conditions of own workforce and workers in the value chain. How the company affects communities as well as customers and end-users.

Governance – corporate conduct.

How the company manages the responsibility and ensures growth through choices that take the environment and people into account.

Due Diligence is the process of investigating and verifying facts and details about the considered matter. In ESG this is often in regards to the companies environmental and social impact and responsibilities throughout the supply chain.

The EU regulation Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is based on the principle – The Polluter Pays. The producer has the greatest impact on the products lifetime through design, materials, and availability on the market. Through a fee modulated based on e.g. the product type and material the regulation holds the producer responsible for the collection, storing, and recycling of the product after use.

Pre-consumer waste is generated by the manufacturer e.g. textile production processes like spinning, weaving, and cutting. The fibres/textiles are discarded before being used by a consumer.
These fibres and materials are of a higher quality and easier to sort on material type than post-consumer materials and are therefore easier to recycle.

Post-consumer waste is generated by the consumer. It is waste from products after they have been used e.g. used clothing or packaging.