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Business Chief April 2019

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ARDENE<br />

‘Because of our footprint<br />

and brand awareness, we<br />

have the opportunity to<br />

bring about big changes’<br />

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days. Air freight has also been decreased<br />

tremendously through smarter<br />

planning, as well as vessel shipments<br />

and trucking.” Furthermore, all of<br />

Ardene’s international shipments now<br />

travel directly from the company’s<br />

vendors to their destinations, drastically<br />

reducing the company’s carbon<br />

emissions.<br />

In order to fully understand and<br />

further reduce its carbon footprint<br />

today, Ardene is mapping its GHG<br />

emissions according to the Greenhouse<br />

Gas Protocol, a set of standards<br />

employed by 90% of Fortune 500<br />

companies. Ardene believes that full<br />

knowledge of its supply chain will help<br />

combat the unsustainable elements<br />

inherent in the apparel industry.<br />

Additionally, the company has<br />

partnered with the Sustainable Apparel<br />

APRIL <strong>2019</strong>

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