As a company that designs and distributes hats and beanies, we are aware that our items generate an impact on the environment and people. Based on this realization, we decided to embark on a path to reduce our impact as much as possible.
Our goal is set for 2025: to reduce the environmental impact of all Atlantis-branded products compared to current versions.
But how are carbon dioxide emissions distributed across all the phases analyzed?
The stages of the product life cycle analyzed below are: Upstream (sourcing and processing of raw materials), Core (assembly), Downstream (arrival of goods to Atlantis warehouse).
It is clear from the study that the upstream phase of raw material sourcing and processing appears to have the greatest impact on the overall life cycle of our products. When we talk about raw materials for Atlantis products, we mean all the textile and non-textile components that are then used to make a cap, excluding packaging. While some products are less articulated, baseball caps are among the most complex..
Based on this data, we looked at the incidence of each component in the total emissions of the raw material production, in order to identify those that needed to be addressed as a priority. The result was that yarn and fabric had the highest incidence, followed by the visor, which also contributed to the weight of the hat.
In this way, it was possible to identify the priority elements on which to intervene in order to reduce the impact of the products, especially the more complex ones such as baseball caps.
