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More Sustainable Shirt Packaging at OLYMP

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Applicable Industries	Apparel
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	OLYMP, a global apparel company, was faced with the challenge of improving the environmental performance of their packaging while maintaining functional requirements. They needed to calculate the environmental impact of different packaging types and identify a reliable and easy-to-use life cycle assessment (LCA) tool for packaging. They also required external results verification for transparent communication. The company aimed to meet the criteria for their sustainability flag GREEN CHOICE by 2025, which involved increasing the proportion of sustainably produced raw materials, reducing the use of critical chemicals, and establishing environmentally friendly processes in production. Read More
About Customer	OLYMP is a leading producer of quality shirts, knitwear, sweat wear, and accessories. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany. As of 2022, OLYMP has 887 employees and generates a revenue of €227 million. As a global company, OLYMP bears responsibility towards its employees, clients, suppliers, and partners in the producing countries. The company is also conscious of its impact on the environment, climate, and society. OLYMP is committed to sustainability and aims to meet the criteria for its sustainability flag GREEN CHOICE by 2025. Read More
Solution	OLYMP selected Sphera’s LCA for Packaging to assess the sustainability performance of their new packaging. The tool is an externally verified LCA calculator designed to quantify the environmental impact of different packaging solutions. Sphera’s sustainability consultants assisted OLYMP in using the tool by providing training and facilitating the verification process. In addition, OLYMP worked with Dekra to ensure the accuracy of the data entered into Sphera’s LCA for Packaging. The use of the verified tool in combination with the audited input data allowed OLYMP to make reliable and transparent public claims about the environmental performance of their packaging solutions. Read More Log in to view content
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Applicable Industries

Apparel

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

OLYMP, a global apparel company, was faced with the challenge of improving the environmental performance of their packaging while maintaining functional requirements. They needed to calculate the environmental impact of different packaging types and identify a reliable and easy-to-use life cycle assessment (LCA) tool for packaging. They also required external results verification for transparent communication. The company aimed to meet the criteria for their sustainability flag GREEN CHOICE by 2025, which involved increasing the proportion of sustainably produced raw materials, reducing the use of critical chemicals, and establishing environmentally friendly processes in production.

About Customer

OLYMP is a leading producer of quality shirts, knitwear, sweat wear, and accessories. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany. As of 2022, OLYMP has 887 employees and generates a revenue of €227 million. As a global company, OLYMP bears responsibility towards its employees, clients, suppliers, and partners in the producing countries. The company is also conscious of its impact on the environment, climate, and society. OLYMP is committed to sustainability and aims to meet the criteria for its sustainability flag GREEN CHOICE by 2025.

Solution

OLYMP selected Sphera’s LCA for Packaging to assess the sustainability performance of their new packaging. The tool is an externally verified LCA calculator designed to quantify the environmental impact of different packaging solutions. Sphera’s sustainability consultants assisted OLYMP in using the tool by providing training and facilitating the verification process. In addition, OLYMP worked with Dekra to ensure the accuracy of the data entered into Sphera’s LCA for Packaging. The use of the verified tool in combination with the audited input data allowed OLYMP to make reliable and transparent public claims about the environmental performance of their packaging solutions.

Impact #1	OLYMP was able to understand and improve the environmental performance of their packaging using Sphera’s LCA for Packaging and sustainability consulting services.
Impact #2	The partnership with Dekra for the data verification process provided the company with a solid foundation for trustworthy market communication of the environmental benefits of their packaging solutions.
Impact #3	The use of the LCA tool for packaging, which is easy to use and comes with relevant and up-to-date emission factors from best-in-class LCA databases, facilitated the process.

Impact #1

OLYMP was able to understand and improve the environmental performance of their packaging using Sphera’s LCA for Packaging and sustainability consulting services.

Impact #2

The partnership with Dekra for the data verification process provided the company with a solid foundation for trustworthy market communication of the environmental benefits of their packaging solutions.

Impact #3

The use of the LCA tool for packaging, which is easy to use and comes with relevant and up-to-date emission factors from best-in-class LCA databases, facilitated the process.

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More Sustainable Shirt Packaging at OLYMP

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