Sustainability

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Sew Valley is proud to be a certified 513 Green Workplace by the Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services.

The 513 Green Workplace Certification is a sustainability certification that recognizes and promotes businesses in Hamilton County that voluntarily operate in an environmentally responsible manner through sustainable actions.

This Certification evaluates based on five categories: Sustainable Actions, Waste Diversion, Transportation and Air Quality, Waste Conservation, and Energy Conservation.

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One thing we all have in common is our shared effort to work towards a sustainable future for ourselves individually, our community, the brands we work with and of course the planet.

We tackle these issues first by starting small within our staff and facility.

Living wages
Low to no use of single-use paper/plastic packaged items
Recycling program with designated bins for each type of recyclable
Easy signage posted throughout the facility to encourage positive habits whether it’s related to recycling, waste or other material sourcing information
Compost bins and participation in a community garden
Ordering supplies and raw materials on an as needed basis
Weighing and calculating our client projects waste for further analysis
Encouraging clients to minimize their packaging and plastic use for shipping
Education and introductions to resources for designers to source responsibly
Low water consumption use

SV SUSTAINABILITY GOAL:

Zero fabric waste by 2024. Reduce the amount of raw materials through recycling and reusing the remnants from projects. We aim to give each client a percentage of waste for their projects.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Sew Valley is committed to helping start-ups and existing businesses navigate the complexities of what sustainability means within the context of the fashion and apparel industry and how you can start implementing good business practices for your brand.

It doesn’t have to be a huge overhaul. You can start simple. By including these values into the foundation of your business, it will help make your business decisions easier and will likely broaden perspectives, and drive industry change as consumers continue to ask more about what their products are made of, who made them and how they impact our planet.

As a Business this means taking into consideration: