Coats

Energy
ENERGY

22% reduction in Scopes 1&2 CO2e emissions

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Materials
MATERIALS

60% volume free from new oil extraction raw materials

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Water
WATER

33% increase in recycling waste

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Waste
WASTE

100% all effluent to meet ZDHC limits

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People
PEOPLE

88% employees in units with Great Place to Work certification

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At Coats, we hold sustainability at the heart of our business operations and are committed to pioneering a sustainable future.

Coats Epic EcoVerde
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Manufacture 100% recycled premium polyester threads by 2024

Coats Sustainability
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We are committed to deliver Science Based Targets at 1.5°C

Global Sustainability Certifications
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Reach net-zero emission by 2050

Sustainable clothing thread
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By 2030 all products will be made independently of new oil-extraction materials

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By 2030, 70% of our global energy consumption will come from renewables

Water treatment plants
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By 2050 we will reach net zero by accelerating water and energy reduction

Social Impact
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Coats commits to ambitious 2030 social impact targets

Packaging
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Coats commits to facilitating circularity in product and packaging

Welcome from our Group CEO

"This year we completed the first phase of our sustainability journey by delivering on or making very strong progress towards our challenging 2022 targets that we set in 2019. We have now revised our metrics and set new targets for the next stage, up to 2026."

Sustainability Report 2022 (Interactive)

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Strategy Overview

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Climate Change and Emissions

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Managing Sustainability

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Performance Summary

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Coats Sustainable Products (Apparel)

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Coats Sustainable Products (PM)

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Rajiv Sharma, Group CEO

Group CEO

Coats has a wide range of sustainable and eco-friendly sewing threads, yarns, zips and trims.

The first globally available 100% recycled polyester sewing threads

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Range of 100% lyocell threads made from sustainably sourced wood pulp.

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Fibre spun yarns available in hemp and lyocell, and from soybean plant fibres.

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Plasic bottle

Plastic Bottles Recycled

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802 million

At Coats, we hold sustainability at the heart of our business operations and are committed to pioneering a sustainable future. Read our articles to find out more.

Plastic bottle recycling

Responsibility Without Compromise: The Journey. At Coats, we hold sustainability at the heart of our business operations.

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Thread for jeans

The sustainable benefits of laser technology; impressive environmental and worker safety benefits as well as increasing production.

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Thread for activewear

Activewear manufacturing is all about better performance. But at what cost to the environment – and your sales?

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Coats sustainability stories are rich with information and case studies, designed to help inform our customers about our sustainable global initiatives.