Water footprint
How we measure blue, green and grey water across the production lifecycle for Poland merch — and our targets to reduce it.
What we cover
Water footprint per ISO 14046 across raw materials (cotton irrigation = green + blue), dyeing & finishing (blue), printing inks (grey), and end-of-product wash cycles (estimated use phase). Hot-spot analysis identifies dyeing & finishing as 65% of total impact for textile SKUs.
Methodology
Water Stewardship Assessment via AWS (Alliance for Water Stewardship) Standard 2.0 for tier-1 dye houses. WULCA AWARE characterisation factors for regional water-scarcity weighting. Annual third-party audit of top 5 wet-processing suppliers. Target: 40% intensity reduction (litres / kg of textile output) by 2030 vs 2023 baseline.
Reporting and compliance — Poland
Reporting cadence: annual sustainability disclosure aligned with CSRD/ESRS, GRI Standards, CDP Climate Change. Country-specific compliance for Poland: VAT 23% invoicing context applies to operations; sustainability disclosures published in English and PL. Warszawa hub serves as primary reporting boundary for Poland.
FAQ
Total water footprint?
Approximately 2400 m³ per tonne of finished cotton merch (industry average ≈3100 m³).
Stress-region exposure?
12% of cotton sourced from medium-scarcity regions; zero from extreme-scarcity (WRI Aqueduct).
Recycling?
Closed-loop water systems at 4 of 7 tier-1 dye houses (70%+ recycle rate).
Verification?
AWS Standard 2.0 third-party audit, annual.
Target?
-40% water intensity by 2030 vs 2023 baseline.