OUR FAMILY HAS GOOD CHEMISTRY
In 2013 we decided to only work with suppliers who share our family values. This came to life through a code of conduct that all our suppliers had to sign. Based on the BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative), our code of conduct makes sure no one we work with violates any international treaties that protect human rights, work conditions, wages, health & safety, and the environment.
Once a supplier is part of the Garcia family, we do what all families do and check up on each other. Audits might not be the friendliest way to check up on family, but that’s what we’ve had to do to make sure they’ve kept to their end of the deal. As of today, we have audited 80% of our suppliers and aim for a full 100% by the start of 2020.
DUTCH CONVENANT
The Dutch government also plays a major role in making the clothing industry more sustainable, which resulted in the "Sustainable Clothing & Textile Convenant". This Covenant was signed by more than 70 Dutch fashion companies. We as GARCIA have also signed the Convenant.
This Convenant has been drawn up by a broad coalition of trade associations, trade unions, critical organizations and the national government. Together these parties want to tackle overarching issues such as better working conditions and environmental issues. By joining forces with industry associations and trade unions, we improve working conditions and tackle environmental pollution.
The Covenant offers tools to prevent and combat negative impact by participating in joint activities and projects that we as a business cannot solve on our own.
A FAMILY CONSCIOUS ABOUT COTTON
If you’re still reading you might agree we’re doing a lot to be better now and continuing to improve for the future. But a day only has 24 hours and sometimes those hours feel like minutes. Right now, our cotton isn’t as conscious as we’d like it to be. As we want our family to be. We are sourcing our cotton through the Better Cotton Initiative. BCI is an initiative that is committed worldwide to better conditions in the cotton sector. Better Cotton is sourced via a system of Mass Balance and is not physically traceable via end products. See bettercotton.org/massbalance for details. Through BCI and its Partners, farmers receive training on how to use water efficiently, care for the health of the soil and natural habitats, reduce use of the most harmful chemicals and apply decent work principles. So, we’ve set ourselves the goal of using only 100% sustainable cotton by 2025 and are well underway to reach that goal.
WHAT’S A FAMILY TREE WITHOUT TREES?
If our clothing didn’t have tags how would you know what you’re buying? We can’t remove tags altogether, but we can make them a little better for the world and that’s exactly what we have done. Working with the L.I.F.E program assures our tags are made from recycled paper.
All clothing companies rely on packaging to make sure orders get to you undamaged and dust-free. Plastic has always, and probably always will be the most efficient way to ship clothing. However, we believe when it comes to our jeans, efficiency isn’t everything. Especially when 30% of municipal waste comes from packaging material.
Don’t get us wrong; popping bubble wrap is undeniably the best sensation on earth, but it won’t make your GARCIA jeans more yours than wearing them in yourself. That’s why we’ve already reduced our use of plastic with the goal of becoming 100% plastic-free. If, however, because of our plastic-free mission, any GARCIA clothing arrives damaged or dirty, please reach out to our customer service here.
FAMILY SECRETS
Buying an article of GARCIA clothing means you take the pledge to share our family values. This means you’re privy to some valuable information to help you fit our family as much as GARCIA fits you:
- Remove stains by using the sun’s rays as a natural bleaching agent after you hand wash them.
- Hang clothing instead of throwing them in the dryer. It keeps their colors vibrant and you’ll have a lower energy bill.
- Hanging clothing in a bathroom steams out any creases while you shower.
- Hanging jeans upside down uses gravity to iron out the legs as they dry.
- Longer lasting clothes don’t need to be replaced as often. Zip and button up clothes before each wash so they don’t damage other clothes.
- Delicate items should also be washed in a mesh laundry bag.
OUR FAMILY HAS GOOD CHEMISTRY
In 2013 we decided to only work with suppliers who share our family values. This came to life through a code of conduct that all our suppliers had to sign. Based on the BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative), our code of conduct makes sure no one we work with violates any international treaties that protect human rights, work conditions, wages, health & safety, and the environment.
Once a supplier is part of the Garcia family, we do what all families do and check up on each other. Audits might not be the friendliest way to check up on family, but that’s what we’ve had to do to make sure they’ve kept to their end of the deal. As of today, we have audited 80% of our suppliers and aim for a full 100% by the start of 2020.
A FAMILY CONSCIOUS ABOUT COTTON
If you’re still reading you might agree we’re doing a lot to be better now and continuing to improve for the future. But a day only has 24 hours and sometimes those hours feel like minutes. Right now, our cotton isn’t as conscious as we’d like it to be. As we want our family to be. We are sourcing our cotton through the Better Cotton Initiative. BCI is an initiative that is committed worldwide to better conditions in the cotton sector. Better Cotton is sourced via a system of Mass Balance and is not physically traceable via end products. See bettercotton.org/massbalance for details. Through BCI and its Partners, farmers receive training on how to use water efficiently, care for the health of the soil and natural habitats, reduce use of the most harmful chemicals and apply decent work principles. So, we’ve set ourselves the goal of using only 100% sustainable cotton by 2025 and are well underway to reach that goal.
DUTCH CONVENANT
The Dutch government also plays a major role in making the clothing industry more sustainable, which resulted in the "Sustainable Clothing & Textile Convenant". This Covenant was signed by more than 70 Dutch fashion companies. We as GARCIA have also signed the Convenant.
This Convenant has been drawn up by a broad coalition of trade associations, trade unions, critical organizations and the national government. Together these parties want to tackle overarching issues such as better working conditions and environmental issues. By joining forces with industry associations and trade unions, we improve working conditions and tackle environmental pollution.
The Covenant offers tools to prevent and combat negative impact by participating in joint activities and projects that we as a business cannot solve on our own.
WHAT’S A FAMILY TREE WITHOUT TREES?
If our clothing didn’t have tags how would you know what you’re buying? We can’t remove tags altogether, but we can make them a little better for the world and that’s exactly what we have done. Working with the L.I.F.E program assures our tags are made from recycled paper.
All clothing companies rely on packaging to make sure orders get to you undamaged and dust-free. Plastic has always, and probably always will be the most efficient way to ship clothing. However, we believe when it comes to our jeans, efficiency isn’t everything. Especially when 30% of municipal waste comes from packaging material.
Don’t get us wrong; popping bubble wrap is undeniably the best sensation on earth, but it won’t make your GARCIA jeans more yours than wearing them in yourself. That’s why we’ve already reduced our use of plastic with the goal of becoming 100% plastic-free. If, however, because of our plastic-free mission, any GARCIA clothing arrives damaged or dirty, please reach out to our customer service here.
FAMILY SECRETS
Buying an article of GARCIA clothing means you take the pledge to share our family values. This means you’re privy to some valuable information to help you fit our family as much as GARCIA fits you:
- Remove stains by using the sun’s rays as a natural bleaching agent after you hand wash them.
- Hang clothing instead of throwing them in the dryer. It keeps their colors vibrant and you’ll have a lower energy bill.
- Hanging clothing in a bathroom steams out any creases while you shower.
- Hanging jeans upside down uses gravity to iron out the legs as they dry.
- Longer lasting clothes don’t need to be replaced as often. Zip and button up clothes before each wash so they don’t damage other clothes.
- Delicate items should also be washed in a mesh laundry bag.