In every decision, we assess and measure the impacts in the entire chain of production, trade, and operation of our brands, analyzing and trying to operate in an increasingly more responsible manner in the manufacture of products, in sales, and in the distribution of our clothes and accessories, We are committed to acting with partners, and vendors that work in a socially and environmentally responsible manner, raising awareness among our associates daily to optimize the use of energy and water, encouraging the selective waste collection, recycling, and priority to renewable resources.
We are proud to be the only Brazilian company to be part of THE FASHION PACT together with the biggest fashion players in the world.
The Fashion Pact is a global coalition of the leading companies in fashion and textiles, and their suppliers and distributors, committed to acting in favour of environmental targets for a more sustainable future establishing a network of information and ideas to bring sustainable changes to the future of fashion.
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CLIMATE
Implement un fashion industry charter principles on climate action
Transition of 25% of key materials to lower climate impact sources by 2025
Implementing 50% renewable energy by 2025 and 100% by 2030 in own operations
BIODIVERSITY
Develop individual biodiversity projects
Supporting zero deforestation and sustainable forest management by 2025
OCEANS
Eliminating problematic or unnecessary plastics in B2C packaging by 2025, and B2B by 2030
Ensuring that at least half of all plastic packaging is 100% recycled, by 2025 for B2C and by 2030 for B2B
OUR PLANTS
We have plants in Terra Boa, Paraná, and in Aparecida de Goiânia, in Goiás. In both of them, we ensure the proper occupational conditions to our associates, valuing an organized and clean environment, with control of working hours, and all the facilities for the associates’ daily routine. All that is monitored by the internal audit and by ABVTEX’ external certification audit. The plants also have the appropriate environmental license the certified disposal for the entire industrial waste, which are monitored by this certification. Restoque maintains a learning program with technical qualifications for 40 apprentices (menor aprendiz), donates fabric remnants to NGOs of the region, and maintains a campaign to collect clothes among the associates.
Our national suppliers in the clothing, accessories, and shoes industries are certified by the Brazilian Textile Retail Association (ABVTEX). In order to get this certification, the supplier goes through a rigorous audit that seeks to ensure that it is in compliance with the good practices and statutory requirements of the industry in the fight against child labor, slave labor, and any form of discrimination, in addition to checking the fair working hours, the worker’s safety, and the full compliance with the labor legislation and environmental rules. Even after the certification and the beginning of the partnership, the supplier must comply with the rules and be approved by our internal audit every year. Our plants in Terra Boa, in the state of Paraná, and in Aparecida de Goiânia, in the state of Goiás, also meet all requirements set by ABVTEX, being submitted every year to the same quality control, occupational safety, and legislation compliance audits applicable to all suppliers.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AUDITS
In addition to requiring the ABVTEX certification, we also carry out periodic internal audits (or specific, in particular cases) to monitor our suppliers. This work has been already recognized by the government, and it values and professionalizes the entire production chain. While ABVTEX demands 70% of adherence in its audit, Restoque’s internal audit demands 100% adherence. We offer all the support required for the supplier to be always in compliance with the highest levels of demand. If the supplier fails to meet the goal we set, Restoque will act with an action plan to rectify the non-conformities. If the supplier fails to rectify the non-conformities after three months, we will stop working with this supplier.
PACKAGING
The paper packages of the brands have the certification seal FSC®, which ensures the sustainable origin of the raw materials used in the bags and assorted packages. Currently, 56% of the paper bags and packages made at Restoque have this certification. For 2022, Restoque intends to achieve 100% of bags and packages made from sustainable raw materials, aligning the responsibility with the innovative design of our brands.
We also cancelled the use of ordinary plastic bags at the stores of all of our brands. Nowadays, 100% of the plastic packaging offered to the end customer are made from oxy-biodegradable material, with an additive that accelerates its decomposition and causes the input to be naturally consumed by fungi and bacteria in the nature, without harming the environment. Water, mulch, and an acceptable amount of CO2 result from the process.
EU RECICLO PARTNERSHIP
Since 2022 we are partners with EuReciclo, the largest reverse logistics certifier in the country. With the environmental compensation solution, Restoque ensures that 100% of the same volume and same material as the packaging delivered to our customers is recycled, both in physical stores and in e-commerce. This partnership directly contributes to reducing the environmental impact of waste, but also generates jobs and income for categories of collectors and cooperatives, cooperating to build and develop a fairer recycling chain.
