PR1: Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products & services are assessed for improvement, and percent of significant products and services categories subject to such procedures
Product safety and integrity are at the core of everything we do, and 100% of Anvil’s products are assessed for health and safety compliance in accordance with applicable law and our own product integrity standards.
From the beginning (when we carefully identify the fibers used to make our products) through the manufacturing stage (when we follow restricted substances lists and seek out certifications like Oeko-Tex, which indicates our goods are free of harmful levels of chemicals) and even through a product’s end use (when we work to educate consumers on how best to care for it, as well as recycle and reuse it), we are constantly seeking to make improvements to the overall life cycles of our products.
The future brings an emphasis of integrating life cycle information into the selection process for all materials, including process chemicals and colorants. We remain committed to chemical management practices towards the goals of green chemistry, eliminating waste generation and eliminating emissions to the environment and associated with product supply chains and life cycles. This is requiring an emphasis on developing chemical management systems and product designs based on utilization of scientifically validated data. Utilization of Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 for product certification helps insure that our products are safe for intended uses and meet rigorous internationally recognized quality and safety standards. Our plans are to continue along the path of improvement using the best toolsets available.
The majority of Anvil apparel products—from both the eco and conventional lines—have been certified under Oeko-Tex® Standard 100, which tests against one of the most stringent product safety standards in the world, to ensure products are tested to be free of harmful levels of chemicals and substances.
In addition:
–Our Restricted Substance List is based upon the AAFA Restricted Substance List and numerous private label restricted substance lists.
–Our organic cotton carries certificates, issued by third-party certifying bodies, ensure the raw cotton we purchase is certified 100 percent organic, under the USDA’s National Organic Program.
–We conduct our own research and due diligence on our supply chain as a way to ensure the integrity and safety of all raw materials we purchase.
On top of our health and safety impacts, we have also assessed the environmental impacts of several of our products from the Anvil®, AnvilOrganic®, AnvilRecycled®, AnvilSustainable™ lines.
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PR2: Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning health and safety impacts of products and services, by type of outcomes
We firmly believe in ensuring that all of our products meet or exceed applicable health and safety regulations. For example, in 2009, we launched trackmyt.com in response to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act requiring youth product to carry a tracking label. Our website turned the tracking label into an educational experience.
Anvil has not identified any incidences of non-compliance with regulations during the reporting period.
