W.L. Gore & Associates (Gore)-Fabric Division has been voted ‘January 2015 Company of the Month’ by OEKO-TEX® for its sustainability programme. The January award went to Gore in recognition of the fact that the company has now completely eliminated PFOA from all raw materials used in its Fabrics Division. Company of the month campaign has been launched by OEKO-TEX® to recognize textile companies for their ongoing commitment to product safety and sustainable production processes.
Gore Fabrics has been active in the field of sustainability for nearly three decades. As a technology company, Gore Fabrics uses Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as the starting point for an ecological impact assessment of its products and its efforts to make them more environmental friendly. Since 1996, Gore Fabrics has been working with the OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 and in 1996, Gore Fabrics received its first certifications for workwear and leisurewear. Furthermore, Gore Fabrics has been an official partner of Bluesign® systems since 2010 whereby undesired chemicals are eliminated from the textile production right from the start. An environmental management system based on ISO 14001 is in operation in all Gore Fabrics manufacturing plants since 2010. In addition to its commitment to the environment, OEKO-TEX® recognizes fair working conditions. In recent years Gore has been repeatedly ranked high in the “GreatPlace to Work®” competitions throughout Europe and in the US.
