Green industry

From 2009 to 2018, we reduced greenhouse gas intensity by 21 percent. This means that our operations have avoided 23,450 tons of CO2 equivalent greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to 54,292 barrels of oil.

In 2019, TOA joined the Fashion Industry Climate Action Charter (FICCA). Signatories to FICCA have pledged bold climate action by 2030. TOA has set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent by 2030 compared with the 2018 baseline. To ensure a 45% greenhouse gas emissions trajectory, TOA has set an additional 11% reduction in greenhouse gas intensity from the 2018 target by 2022.

For more on our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas intensity, check out our latest Sustainability Report for 2018.

TOA is committed to fully complying with local wastewater discharge regulations, ZDHC wastewater guidelines, and bluesign standards. TOA initially invested in biological treatment specifically used in all wastewater treatment plants. This is because the chemicals used in chemical treatment often cause pollution to the environment. However, as regulations and industry standards become increasingly stringent, we now use some chemical treatments to ensure that wastewater meets all wastewater quality parameters before being discharged from the factory.

But with the continuous improvement of our own sewage treatment technology, our sewage recovery rate has exceeded 50% since 2015, and as of this year, TOA's sewage recovery rate has exceeded 70%.