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Annual impact reportBecome 2023Salsa Jeans' business strategy is based on the principle of transparency, assuring environmental impact is minimised in all the decisions we make. To this end, we created “Become”, our social responsibility and environmental programme that reflects who we are and our commitment to people and to the planet. This is the responsibility we take on, to do what we do best, respecting the ecosystem we are all part of. PLANETAt Salsa Jeans, we are committed to being part of the change by implementing campaigns that respect our communities and the environment. This means that, in all the production stages, we actively work with the aim of measuring our impact and coming up with new ways of protecting the planet, particularly in terms of saving water and cutting down on plastic and CO2 emissions. -42% Water consumption Betterwash®In 2021, we introduced Betterwash®, a certified washing process aimed at reducing water consumption through more advanced techniques, such as ozone, laser and e-flow, instead of more traditional techniques. Energy and EmissionsIn 2023, there was a 10% reduction in energy consumption, while 13% of the energy used in our facilities (which include our main offices, a 14,000 m² warehouse and our industrial unit, which carries out laundry and dyeing services and special finishes) was of renewable origin and generated by our solar panels. PlasticAt Salsa Jeans, and as signatories of the Portuguese Plastics Pact, we have been working consistently over the years to use less plastic in our value chain. 2023 proved to be a very positive year in this area, with a 69% reduction in plastic reaching the end customer. PRODUCTThe product is the raison d’être of our business, which makes it essential for its development process to become more and more responsible. To this end, we work every day to innovate and create products and services that will allow us to give our products identity and quality, ensuring they have the longest life possible. INFINITYInfinity is a service aimed at extending the lifecycle of Salsa Jeans denim products. Available in all shops operated by Salsa, it allows customers to ask to have their used items repaired, while also assuring collection and the best possible end of life for items that can't be repaired. We are proud to be able to say that, since its launch in June 2022, we have now repaired more than 3300 items and collected more than 950 items which, depending on their condition, will be donated to charity institutions or recycled. In total, we repaired 2086 items and collected 601 items in 2023, which means that 77% of the items handed in by customers were repaired, thus gaining a new lease of life. Treated ITEMS 2086 REPAIRED ITEMS 601 COLLECTED ITEMS TraceabilityWe realise that knowing the origin of a product, monitoring its progress and knowing its production process are all essential for us to assure quality and compliance with standards. This is why we are working towards reaching 100% traceability up to Tier 4 of our value chain. Ellen MacArthur FoundationIn 2023, we joined the Jeans Redesign project by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and together we developed four types of jeans according to a philosophy of circularity in the techniques and material used in order to increase their service life, but also to make final recycling easier and more complete. Raw MaterialsIn 2023, we created our “Circularity tool kit”, a document where we classify the different fibres we use in our products with environmental scores so that we can teach our designers and buyers to choose the most environmentally responsible fibres. At the moment, through this tool, we have concluded that 57% of the fibres used in our items were of natural origin, but there is still plenty of room for improvement. PEOPLEAt Salsa Jeans, we are committed to conscientious business practices that respect the rights of all. This means that, from our employees to our partners, our goal is to assure the best conditions and relationships so that everybody can feel motivated, safe and, above all, passionate about the work they do every day. SuppliersWe have a strong sense of commitment to our suppliers and build lasting relationships with them. We work together to achieve the goals of both parties, which go from the perfect fit to social and environmental responsibility policies, allowing us to deliver the best product with pride and confidence, rejecting any kind of child labour or forced labour, ensuring respect for the rights of workers, their working conditions and the right to free association. EQUITY AND DIVERSITYWe are committed to gender equality in leadership positions. In 2023, 65% of the leadership positions were held by women. In addition, we guarantee pay equity between men and women through internal studies that analyse salary levels for comparable positions. Reborn - 1st phaseThe Reborn project was launched in 2023. It is aimed at social reintegration of women at risk, in partnership with the Incorpora Portugal programme by the “la Caixa” Foundation. We know that progress is a process, and we still have a long way to go. This 2023 impact report allows us to quantify and assess the progress made in these early years of the Become programme. But there is plenty of room for improvement, as well as increasing urgency. This is why we relaunched Become in 2024 with a more ambitious vision, based on four macro projects that cover topics like water, circularity, biodiversity and community support. |