What: The Inditex group will remove its 'Join Life' sustainability "indicator" from all its garments, This decision seeks to pre-empt compliance with European legislation.

Why it is important: The company says it reached a point in the development of its strategy where it is no longer necessary to differentiate the products with this label.

The 'Join Life' label was introduced in 2015 as a tool to raise awareness among customers and staff about the use of raw materials and processes that have a lower impact on the environment. In 2022, the number of 'Join Life' items had risen to 61% of the 621,244 tonnes of items placed on the market.

In the last year, 50% of the fibres used by Inditex (88% of production) were of natural origin (i.e. naturally sourced filaments that can be spun into yarns, threads or cordage); while 40% of the remaining fibres were synthetic (made from polymers which are not produced naturally, but are produced entirely in a chemical plant or laboratory, almost always from petroleum or natural gas by-products) and 10% were man-made (formed from a natural component as a raw material which undergoes different transformations in a chemical plant or laboratory). In 2022, the company also leveraged recycling by bringing to market up to 78,675 tonnes of recycled materials, a 90% increase compared to 2021.

In order to continue advancing in its environmentally friendly strategy, Inditex is collaborating with the sustainability expert Quantis. This collaboration is aimed at conducting specific Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) for the various raw materials used, as well as for the production processes involved in the manufacturing of the garments.

Inditex discontinues sustainability label 'Join Life'