Kathmandu is calling on Australian and New Zealand fashion businesses to join it and The Renewal Workshop in their mission to reduce textile waste on a larger scale in Australasia.
Announcing a partnership with The Renewal Project today – Earth Day – Kathmandu will collaborate on a circular mapping project with the aim to provide a solution for consumers via a renewal and re-commerce program in the future.
The partnership is the first of its kind in Australia and New Zealand to address textile waste in this way, with an aim to reduce the 23 kgs per person (on average) of textiles waste that is currently added to landfill every year.
Kathmandu CEO Reuben Casey said the partnership forms part of the brand's overall sustainability mission.
"We are thrilled to be partnering with Renewal Workshop to work together to do our part in reducing textile waste, and to be the first of hopefully many businesses in Australia and New Zealand to work towards circularity.
"This partnership is a significant first step towards achieving our 2025 sustainability goal of integrating circular economy principals into our business operations," he said.
The Renewal Workshop co-founder Nicole Bassett stressed the importance of collaboration when it comes to creating change.
"As a business who relies on collaborative and progressive brand partners as well as a strong shared commitment to sustainability, we can’t think of a better partner than Kathmandu to explore the potential of circular practices through our Circular Mapping process," she said.