redefining textile industry’s recycling process
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Building resilient infrastructure to promote inclusiveness, sustainable industrialization and
foster innovation in Spain
Team 8: Olia Bolotina | Romulo Delgado | Kristin Siegel | Andres Rodriguez | Jose A. Soto | Ana C. Vasquez
The waste of plenty is the resource of scarcity
THE PROBLEM
70% Of world population uses
second hand clothes
191 T-Shirtsevery year.
The average American throws away
10.5M tons are sent to landfills.
17 - 20%Industrial water pollution comes
from textile industry.
the carbon footprint of that fancy T-shirt you are wearing is estimated to be around 6 Kg
THE DESIRED OUTCOME OF THE PROPOSAL
THE PROBLEM
OBJECTIVE | IMPACT PROPOSAL STAKEHOLDERS
EVALUATIONIMPLEMENTATION
Environmental Impact
• Reduction of :• CO2 emission• Water usage• Raw materials used
Social Impact
• Creation of new jobs• Increased awareness of
environmental and social issues
Company Impact
• New stream of revenue• Enhanced image /
brand
Presence in 88 markets in all five continents,
with upwards of 6,683 stores and 137,054 employees1
BREAK POLLUTION CYCLE BY REUSING, REPAIRING AND RECYCLING THE PRODUCT
THE PROBLEM
OBJECTIVE | IMPACT PROPOSAL STAKEHOLDERS
EVALUATIONIMPLEMENTATION
Bin
Landfill
Pollution
Reuse Repair Recycle
Transport
New Markets
Raw Materials
Collecting Points
THE PROBLEM
OBJECTIVE | IMPACT PROPOSAL STAKEHOLDERS
EVALUATIONIMPLEMENTATION
ZRecycle
Reuse
Repair
4/7people are more
likely to shop at a business if they
know it is hosting a textile
recycling bin
Extend the life cycle of clothes, allowing emerging economies to acquire a premium brand at an
affordable price.
Ship clothes that require minimal changes to local designers and
merchants in the emerging country that would repair and resell those
clothes in their markets.
Sort out the clothes by fiber and color. Shred into reclaimed fiber that
can either be used for non-woven textile and/or stuffing, or blended
with stable fiber and spun into yarn.
WIN-WIN RELATIONSHIPS
Happy customers that walk-out with vouchers for their
contribution
That are supported by a sustainable model without disrupting local economies fostering entrepreneuriship
Thriving Economies
New sustainable
revenue stream for Inditex
BREAK POLLUTION CYCLE BY REUSING, REPAIRING AND RECYCLING THE PRODUCT
INDITEX STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
THE PROBLEM
OBJECTIVE | IMPACT PROPOSAL STAKEHOLDERS
EVALUATIONIMPLEMENTATION
RECYCLE, REUSE AND REPAIR FEEDBACK LOOPS
New MarketsIndustry
Reuse & RepairRecycle
Ecological Impact Reports
Qualitative Customer Surveys
Customer Loyalty Index
Inventory Alert System
Sorting
THE PROBLEM
OBJECTIVE | IMPACT PROPOSAL STAKEHOLDERS
EVALUATIONIMPLEMENTATION
METRICS TO ASSESS SUCCESS AND EVALUATION
THE PROBLEM
OBJECTIVE | IMPACT PROPOSAL STAKEHOLDERS
EVALUATIONIMPLEMENTATION
Environmental Impact Metrics
• Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
• Water footprint• Amount of raw
materials used• Energy usage
Social Impact Metrics
• Number of newly created jobs in the recycling process
• Number of people at the bottom-of the-pyramid served
Company Impact Metrics
• Budget spent on recycling R&D and innovation
• Revenue stream from new markets
• Cost savings
All stakeholders in the system need to work together and act in union to solve the global problem.