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Top quality from sustainable production at Elastic Textile
07 Aug '09
4 min read
One of the first steps needed to be taken for certification in accordance with Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 was a detailed analysis of the conditions at Elastic in order to assess all the relative environmental impacts, and the need, if any, to make changes. Some of the issues addressed were: Where in the production process, for example, is waste produced? How could patterns be cut to reduce excess to a minimum? Where are local waste recycling facilities? And so on.
Once an inventory was taken, the measures were implemented at the firm: an environmental management system was established and an environmental management handbook, with binding guidelines for all parts of the company and staff, was published. An environmental protection officer, at Elastic it is Klaus Krey, was appointed. His responsibility is to co-operate closely with management to ensure compliance with environmental and social criteria at the production facility in Neukirchen.
Klaus Krey summarises the essence of the Oeko-Tex auditing programme: "Certification in accordance with Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 isn't the ultimate goal for us. Instead, it's the place we crossed the starting line when it comes to sustainability and environmental protection.“ The aim is continual improvement of the company's environmental record.
"That's why we provide continuing, regular training for all our staff in all the relevant areas," continues Krey, "so that all the employees can apply the principles in the handbook daily as they do their work.“ The on-site audit was carried out by Oeko-Tex experts Bernhard Schlund, Dr. Helmuth Hammerl and Ortrud Weber (Hohenstein Research Institute). Elastic's quality assurance manager, André Jubel, represented elastic, and all the preparations for certification were complete in just two months.
Once an inventory was taken, the measures were implemented at the firm: an environmental management system was established and an environmental management handbook, with binding guidelines for all parts of the company and staff, was published. An environmental protection officer, at Elastic it is Klaus Krey, was appointed. His responsibility is to co-operate closely with management to ensure compliance with environmental and social criteria at the production facility in Neukirchen.
Klaus Krey summarises the essence of the Oeko-Tex auditing programme: "Certification in accordance with Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 isn't the ultimate goal for us. Instead, it's the place we crossed the starting line when it comes to sustainability and environmental protection.“ The aim is continual improvement of the company's environmental record.
"That's why we provide continuing, regular training for all our staff in all the relevant areas," continues Krey, "so that all the employees can apply the principles in the handbook daily as they do their work.“ The on-site audit was carried out by Oeko-Tex experts Bernhard Schlund, Dr. Helmuth Hammerl and Ortrud Weber (Hohenstein Research Institute). Elastic's quality assurance manager, André Jubel, represented elastic, and all the preparations for certification were complete in just two months.
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