OJGreen
Sustainability
OJGreen, our Sustainability Committee, has been working towards reducing our carbon footprint through opportunities both large and small as we recognize that any reduction in carbon is positive for the environment. We also believe in making a difference in our community by providing volunteer hours and funding to care for and advocate for our planet. The below highlights a few partnerships that we support year to year, our goals and successes.
Carbon Emissions
As part of our ongoing efforts, we have implemented a comprehensive strategy to minimize our carbon emissions throughout our entire supply chain and operations.
We are proud to share that these concerted efforts have yielded significant success in reducing our carbon emissions, making meaningful strides towards a greener and more sustainable future.
While we acknowledge that there is still much work to be done, we remain steadfast in our dedication to combat climate change and inspire positive change within our industry and beyond. Together, we can create a more sustainable world for everyone.
Goals
OJG has been reporting our Scope 1 & Scope 2 carbon footprint since 2016. We set a 25% reduction by 2030 in our Scope 1 & 2 emissions and have achieved a 15.4% reduction YTD December 2022.
In 2023, we established our Scope 3 carbon footprint.
We will look at setting a goal in 2024 for a Scope 3 reduction.
Our current 3 year goal is to increase our carbon reduction efforts by 30% each year using 2022 as a base year.
American Forests
We make annual contributions to help rehabilitate forests under stress in the United States.
FabScrap
On a monthly basis we collect and recycle fabric and samples. We also provide volunteers to help sort through the donations they receive at their Brooklyn headquarters throughout the year.
Nirapon
Nirapon (safe place in Bangla) is an industry-led nonprofit that works with global brands, retailers, manufacturers, and other NGOs to create and sustain a culture of workplace safety in Bangladesh factories. One Jeanswear Group LLC has been a Nirapon member since 2018. We collaborate with Nirapon leadership and members to support the Nirapon Safety Management Program.
Surfrider Foundation
We provide volunteers for scheduled beach cleanups to remove plastic and other refuse and plan on sponsoring our own company funded cleanups.
Trillion Trees
We are supporting the protection and restoration of forests through Trillion Trees.
Partnership for Parks
Yearly we provide company volunteers and funding to clean up neighborhood parks and green spaces in the 5 boroughs of NYC.
UN Global Compact
Accelerating and scaling global impact through human rights, labour, environment & anti-corruption. Helping companies achieve sustainable value by delivering measurable impact to the world’s most pressing challenges.