Patagonia

Since 1985 , Patagonia has pledged 1 % of sales and contributed over US $ 100mn in grants to the preservation and restoration of the natural environment .

Internally , Patagonia ’ s Supply Chain Environmental Responsibility Program measures , reduces and eliminates environmental impacts of manufacturing throughout suppliers and manufacturing . Successes include :

• 98 % of the line uses recycled materials

• 86 % of the products in the line are Fair Trade Certified

• In 2020 , Patagonia repaired over 100,000 garments

• Patagonia has kept 935 tonnes of plastic waste from the oceans by recycling discarded fishing nets .

Vestas

Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas is a global leader in sustainable energy solutions .

Recently ranked the second most sustainable company in the world by The Corporate Knights Index , its sustainability promises include becoming carbon neutral – without using carbon offsets – by 2030 and producing zerowaste wind turbines by 2040 .

Vestas are also global energy pioneers : during the pilot programme of the first hydrogen-powered offshore service vessel in the world , Vestas saved 9.3 tonnes compared to a traditional vessel .

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