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SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS
JOIN LIFE
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The environmental sustainability team at Inditex has
developed the Join Life procedure, which allows all
parties involved in product development to know and
understand the necessary requirements to label Join
Life products. It also shows the necessary steps for
communicating the benefits of such products.
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ENVIRONMENTAL LABELLING
JOIN LIFE
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JOIN LIFE
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WHAT CAN BE LABELLED AS JOIN LIFE?
ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES
BEST
PRE-REQUISITES + RAW
MATERIAL
=
1. Ecologically Grown Cotton
2. Recycled cotton, polyester, polyamide & wool Care for fiber
3. TENCEL Lyocell
4. RefibraTM Lyocell
Care for planet
1. Water-based polyurethane (PU)
SOCIAL ENV.
AUDIT
A/B + AUDIT
A/B
BETTER BEST
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PRE-REQUISITES FOR LABELLING JOIN LIFE PRODUCTS
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HOW TO LABEL ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES
JOIN LIFE
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CARE FOR FIBER
BEST ENV.
RAW AUDIT
MATERIAL A/B
Minimum content:
The environmental
One BEST raw material in
assessment applies to
the main fabric or
all wet processes of
component of the product.
the main fabric or
component.
Options:
1. Ecologically Grown
ACCESSORIES AND
Cotton: Min. 50%.
SMALL LINING
2. TENCEL Lyocell: Min. COMPONENTS ARE
30%. NOT INCLUDED IN THE
3. RefibraTM Lyocell: Min. ASSESSMENT AND ARE
30%. OUT OF THE SCOPE
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HOW TO LABEL JOIN LIFE FOOTWEAR
CARE FOR FIBER
CARE FOR FIBER
In order to label a footwear as CARE FOR FIBER, each main component (upper and
linning) must satisfy the minimum content by weight for at least one of the following
BEST raw materials:
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CARE FOR WATER / CARE FOR PLANET
BEST ENV.
TECHNOLOGY AUDIT
A/B
The main fabric or component needs to be dyed,
tanned, printed, washed or finished using one of The environmental
the following: assessment applies to
BETTER Care for Water Green to Wear Best Technology: all wet processes of
RAW Cold pad batch dyeing the main fabric or
MATERIAL Dyeing machines with liquor ratio 1:5 component.
100% closed loop water recycling system
Minimum content: Spun dyeing ACCESSORIES AND
One BETTER raw Use of ozone for bleaching SMALL LINING
material in the main Care for Planet Green to Wear Best Technology: COMPONENTS ARE
fabric or component Use of renewable energy NOT INCLUDED IN THE
of the product. Leather Working Group Gold ASSESSMENT AND ARE
OUT OF THE SCOPE.
Options: BEST
1. Better Cotton RAW
(BCI): Min. 90%. Another option for Care for Planet is: MATERIAL
Minimum content: One BEST raw material in
the main fabric or component of the product.
2. LENZING Modal: Options:
Min 50%. 1. Water-based polyurethane (PU): Min. 90%.
3. Chrome free
leather: Min. 90%
SOCIAL The social assessment
AUDIT
applies to the factory
A/B
where the product is
sewn/assembled.
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HOW TO LABEL JOIN LIFE TEXTILE PRODUCTS
CARE FOR WATER
CARE FOR WATER
In order to label a textile product as CARE FOR WATER, the main fabric or component must be
manufactured using a Care for Water Green to Wear Best Technology. In addition, the main
fabric or component also must use one BETTER raw material with the following minimum
content by weight:
If, instead of a BETTER raw material, the main fabric or component is manufactured using a BEST
raw material with the minimum contents indicated for Care for Fiber, the product will be both
Care for Water and Care for Fiber.
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HOW TO LABEL JOIN LIFE FOOTWEAR
CARE FOR WATER
CARE FOR WATER
In order to label a footwear as CARE FOR WATER, the following criteria must be satisfied:
1. At least the 90% by weight of the upper must be manufactured using a Care for Water Green to Wear
Best Technology. In addition, the upper must satisfy the minimum content by weight of one BETTER raw
material:
Better Cotton (BCI): At least 90% of the component weight.
LENZING Modal: At least 50% of the component weight.
Chrome free leather: At least 90% of the component weight.
If, instead of a BETTER raw material, the upper is manufactured using a BEST raw material with the minimum
contents indicated for Care for Fiber, the product will be both Care for Water and Care for Fiber.
2. The lining must satisfy the minimum content by weight of one BETTER raw material above described.
If, instead of a BETTER raw material, the lining is manufactured using a BEST raw material with the minimum
contents indicated for Care for Fiber, the product will be both Care for Water and Care for Fiber/Care for
Planet:
2.1 BEST raw material (Care for fiber)
2.2. At least the 90% by weight of the linning is Water-based polyurethane (PU) (BEST raw material).
2.3. At least the 90% by weight of the lining has been manufactured in tanneries that have rated Gold
according to the Leather Working Group protocol.
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HOW TO LABEL JOIN LIFE TEXTILE PRODUCTS
CARE FOR PLANET
CARE FOR PLANET
In order to label a textile product as CARE FOR PLANET, the following three options are possible:
1. The main fabric or component must content by weight, at least, 90% of Water-based
polyurethane (PU) (BEST raw material).
2. The main fabric or component must be manufactured using Renewable Energy in at least
one of its manufacturing processes. Furthermore, the main fabric or component must
satisfy the minimum content by weight for at least one of the following BEST raw materials:
Ecologically Grown Cotton: At least 50%.
TENCEL Lyocell: At least 30%.
Refibra Lyocell: At least 30%.
Recycled material: At least 25% for polyester and polyamide. At least 15% for cotton
and wool.
In this case, the product will be both Care for Planet and Care for Fiber.
3. The main fabric must be manufactured in tanneries that have rated Gold according to the
Leather Working Group protocol.
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HOW TO LABEL JOIN LIFE FOOTWEAR
CARE FOR PLANET
CARE FOR PLANET
In order to label a footwear as CARE FOR PLANET, the following criteria must be satisfied:
1. At least the 90% by weight of the upper must satisfy one of the following criteria:
1.1. To be Water-based polyurethane (PU) (BEST raw material).
1.2. To be manufactured in tanneries that have rated Gold according to the Leather Working Group protocol.
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VERIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES
JOIN LIFE
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VERIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES
Minimum content: RECYCLED
One BEST raw material in the Ecologically TENCEL RefibraTM Water - based
BEST At least 15% for cotton and
main fabric/component of Grown Cotton Lyocell Lyocell wool.
polyurethane (PU)
RAW the product.
At least 50% At least 30% At least 30% At least 25% for polyester At least 90%
MATERIAL and polyamide
THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION:
Minimum content:
BETTER One BETTER raw material in the Better Cotton (BCI) LENZING Modal Chrome free leather
main fabric/component of the At least 90% At least 50% At least 90%
RAW
product.
MATERIAL
THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION:
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