Morito Scovill Americas (MSA), a manufacturer of snaps and buttons for the apparel sector, has introduced a sustainability initiative that focuses on its manufacturing process and products with a view to reducing the environmental impact of manufacturing.
Under its new C.O.R.E. (Committed to Our Resources and Environment) strategy, MSA’s manufacturing methods do not utilise finishing processes such as electroplating, sandblasting, colour filling and paint baking. By removing these processes, significantly less water and power will be consumed, while also decreasing emissions during production, according to the firm.
“By incorporating and educating customers about our C.O.R.E. manufacturing methods, we hope to meet their sustainability needs and influence their garment design,” says Shane McEntyre, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Morito Scovill Americas.
The introduction of C.O.R.E. also sees MSA partner with the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), an organisation dedicated to reducing unnecessary environmental harm and impact in the textile industry.
The SAC provides several tools to help manufacturers track and improve their sustainability performance, which will continue to guide and improve Morito Scovill Americas’ efforts.
“Having Morito Scovill Americas as part of the Coalition widens the scope of our impact within the industry and accelerates the change we’re making toward responsible industry actions,” says Amina Razvi, SAC executive director.
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By GlobalDataPrior to 2020, Morito Scovill Americas made several upgrades to its Clarkesville, Georgia, manufacturing facility to improve its environmental footprint, including an in-house Wastewater Treatment Plant to effectively control and properly treat manufacturing wastewater; Counter-Flow Rinse Systems that reduce finish plating water consumption by approximately 50%; and up to 90% recycled corrugated packaging and up to 80% recycled plastic packaging to ship all products.
Beginning in 2021, the company will extend its sustainability efforts by announcing several new commitments that will provide meaningful improvements for the processes, products and people impacted throughout the supply chain.
