YKK Brazil has made a key advancement towards sustainability over the past two years! Starting in July 2021, they began constructing a biomass boiler to be powered by sustainable reforested and recycled wood as an alternative to the less environmentally friendly natural gas. The project was completed in April 2022,…
As an expression of our commitment to being exemplary corporate stewards, growing with local communities, and our roughly 40-year partnership with the Carter Center beginning with YKK founder Tadao Yoshida, in April 2022 we provided 44,700 N95 medical masks to be used by Carter Center staff in Ethiopia and Sudan….
YKK (U.S.A.) Inc. announces its collaboration with Atlanta Sustainable Fashion Week (ATLSFW) to showcase its sustainable zippers as part of designer collection pieces at the organization’s event from October 10-14, 2023. Atlanta Sustainable Fashion Week will take place at Lee + White Entertainment Complex in Atlanta’s Historic West End. The…
March 3, 2023 marked a momentous occasion for us at YKK as we proudly obtained the esteemed Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) certification from SCS Global Services for our Macon, Georgia plant. This certification serves as a testament to our unwavering dedication to sustainability, ensuring that our brass alloy incorporates 5-10%…
In line with our commitment to responsibly manage material resources, in part through sustainable packaging initiatives, YKK is actively working towards replacing all vinyl and plastic packaging materials with eco-friendly alternatives by 2030. Since 2030 is right around the corner, we thought we should let you know where we are…
Efforts to Achieve the YKK Sustainability Vision 2050 Accelerating at All Locations Globally YKK Corporation announces that the number of YKK locations that have switched 100% of their electricity consumption to renewable energy in fiscal year 2022 has increased by 20 locations from FY2021 to FY2022, reaching 31 locations globally….
ITMA 2023 – June 8-14, 2023 – Hall H5, Booth A201 Bergamo, Ventura, Tokyo (May 24th, 2023) – ERCA SPA, Patagonia® and YKK announce the successful implementation of ERCA’s REVECOL®, a sustainable, innovative chemical agent, in YKK’s dyeing processes at their Vietnam production sites. ERCA transforms common waste material, such…
Sustainable business practices take many forms, from the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to combat the global climate change crisis to the development of sustainable products. Yet, one that is often forgotten is wastewater management. This is a key pillar of our Sustainability Vision 2050, in which we commit to…
Between 2003 and 2018, the number of times a person would wear the same piece of clothing multiple times has gone down by 36%.1* This is, in part, due to the dramatic increase in the fast fashion industry. Despite its negative environmental impact, many times it ends up being one…
