April 2012 - Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce

NESTER HOSIERY RECOGNIZED CONTINUED...
As discussed in the OIA Press Release, the “OIA SWG is recognized globally for its thought leadership and ability to take action to
address supply-chain and product-level sustainability challenges, as well as for showing that it is possible for traditional industry
competitors to work together toward meaningful change in their business operations.”
One of the key OIA SWG accomplishments was the development of the Eco Index – a standardized tool that companies can use to
evaluate and measure the environmental and social impact of individual products. As a member of the SWG, Nester Hosiery supported
the development of manufacturing facility evaluation tools within the Eco-Index. These tools provided supply-chain companies
a method to qualitatively assess environmental impacts in areas like energy, green house gas emissions, water, and solid
waste. In addition, Nester was actively involved in working with its customers and suppliers to pilot test and improve these
tools. As a part of the OIA Sustainability Advisory Council, Nester Hosiery’s Director of Sustainability, Dave Petri, works alongside
several key industry corporate responsibility leaders and provides a manufacturing perspective on sustainability issues.
According to Dave Petri, “Nester Hosiery is committed to improving its sustainability efforts and is proud to be one of the many cocollaborators
actively engaged with the OIA SWG. We view our SWG participation as a strategic business imperative, which allows
us to work with both customers and suppliers in developing meaningful sustainability tools we can all use. In addition, we
share in the added benefit of industry-wide improvement and mutual learning throughout the global supply chain. It’s a win-win
situation.”
For more Information:
Contact David Petri, Director of Sustainability
dave@nesterhosiery.com
ABOUT NESTER HOSIERY
“We make socks for the world’s toughest critics”
Nester Hosiery is a locally owned and operated company with a global presence. Based in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
our Mount Airy, NC family-owned company designs and manufactures the most innovative socks in the world. For more
information, go to www.nesterhosiery.com or call 336.789.0026.
About the Outdoor Industry Association
Based in Boulder, Colo., Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is the leading trade association for the outdoor industry and the title
sponsor of Outdoor Retailer. OIA supports the growth and success of more than 4,000 manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, sales
representatives, and retailers of outdoor recreation apparel, footwear, equipment and services. For more information, go to outdoorindustry.org
or call 303.444.3353.
About the Outdoor Industry Association Sustainability Working Group
The Outdoor Industry Association Sustainability Working Group (OIA SWG) is a volunteer collaboration among more than 250
outdoor industry brands, retailers and suppliers working to identify and improve the environmental and social impacts of their
shared global supply chains. The OIA SWG is currently focusing on four key areas: 1) index development for apparel, footwear and
equipment, 2) responsible chemicals management, 3) materials traceability throughout the supply chain, and 4) social responsibility
and fair labor issues. Through the OIA SWG, the outdoor industry is demonstrating that it is possible to effect meaningful, scalable
change through pre-competitive, business-driven collaboration. For more information, visit outdoorindustry.org/sustainability.