THE SCANDINAVIAN TEXTILE INITIATIVE FOR CLIMATE ACTION (STICA)

Member Voices

THE SCANDINAVIAN TEXTILE INITIATIVE FOR CLIMATE ACTION (STICA)

Member Voices

Marielle Krus, Sustainability Manager, Bubbleroom

“By coming together and collaborating with other climate conscious companies, we are all freeing up time for actual climate reduction activities. STICA has become somewhat of a quality stamp for ambitious climate action within the textile industry and I can strongly recommend this organization. In the end, we only have one planet, and that planet has limited resources. We need to act now.

MARIA VENUS, SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER, FENIX OUTDOOR

“We joined STICA with Fjällräven right after the initiative was established. It was so encouraging to see all these brands working jointly on one of the most pressing challenges of our times. Since then, the robust membership requirements from STICA as well as the excellent and practical training material helped us to fine tune and strengthen our climate strategy. Moreover, having a network of diverse climate specialist is incredible valuable and something I don’t want to miss in my daily work.”

Eliina Brinkberg, Climate & Environmental Manager, Nudie Jeans Co

“Joining STICA was the starting point for Nudie Jeans’ climate work as it looks today. The momentum created by the joined forces of all members as well as the expertise of STICA help us accelerate our climate focus. Today we are mapping our business’ full emissions for the third consecutive year and we are looking forward to creating roadmaps and action plans to reach our reduction targets. Both in collaborations with our suppliers, but also by support and knowledge sharing within STICA.”

Charlotte Nordén, CEO, Cellbes

Being a part of the STICA network has significantly enhanced Cellbes’ sustainability work and progress. It gives us valuable insights and useful work practices on how to reduce our emissions and deal with coming legislation. Within STICA we are sharing knowledge and experiences with other brands, and we strongly believe that this will help us achieve a more sustainable textile business.

Selma Jakobsson, Head of Sustainability & Quality, Peak Performance

“STICA plays an essential part in the Scandinavian textile industry’s climate journey. In order for the industry to reach net zero emissions, we must collaborate between industry peers of all sizes. At Peak Performance we have ambitious climate and circularity goals to reduce our emissions, and with support from STICA and its members we have learned a tremendous amount and together we can create real change.”

MARCUS HARTMANN, REGIONAL HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY & PUBLIC AFFAIRS, H&M REGION NORTH EUROPE

“Climate change remains one of the greatest challenges of our time. Its consequences will affect our entire planet and everyone living on it. H&M have set the goal of becoming climate positive across our entire value chain by 2040. Our vision is to use our size and scale to lead the change towards a circular and renewable fashion industry, but no company or organization can tackle those challenges alone. Together with the industry, stakeholders and business partners we can make a sustainable difference!”

DIPANKAR BOSE, GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER, VARNER

“Varner acknowledges that the climate is changing, that our industry is contributing to that change, and that our supply chain, operations, and customers will continue to be impacted by the effects of climate change. We are committed to reducing our greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint and to engaging constructively with industry peers, value chain partners, external stakeholders, and policymakers to help accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. We became members of The Scandinavian Textiles Initiative for Climate Action (STICA) in 2020 to learn from and contribute to the collective effort of the Nordic textile industry towards climate action. Being part of STICA helps in every facet of our climate action journey, whether it is anchoring climate action in the organisation, standardizing data collection effort or reduction target setting. Regular interaction with partner consultants at STICA as well as experience sharing from member brands help us accelerate our climate action efforts significantly.”

HANNA WOLFF, PRODUCTION & SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR, INTERSPORT

At INTERSPORT, we are striving to make a more positive impact on the world we live in. We believe that our long-term success and the well-being of future generations depend on shaping a responsible future, and as a leading sporting goods company, we are ready to play our part. Therefore, we are committed to reducing our environmental impact and positively contributing to society. Achieving our goals is going to take a lot of effort, but we are 100% committed to the journey because there is no Planet B and we want to be play our part ensuring we leave behind a fitter, healthier planet for all. Our membership in STICA gives us the opportunity to collaborate with other brands within the industry to set joint standards and targets. Through STICA, we acquire knowledge of how we will be able to reduce our emissions. This allows us to speed up the process. By working together, we can make a real change.

Øystein Bråta, CEO, Active Brands

“At Active Brands, we have established both short-term and long-term climate targets. Our ultimate target is to achieve net-zero emissions across our entire value chain by no later than 2050. This objective aligns with the goals pursued by many other stakeholders in the textile industry. To make meaningful progress toward this shared goal, collaboration and the exchange of successes and challenges among businesses are crucial. STICA offers us a valuable network for discussing and advancing a wide array of climate-related activities. This includes internal efforts, such as refining climate accounting practices, as well as best practices for engaging with suppliers and building expertise in specific areas. Our membership and active involvement in this network have proven to be highly beneficial for our own climate initiatives. We encourage our industry peers who have not yet joined the STICA network to unite with us in driving our collective climate agenda forward.”

Sandra Roos, Vice president Sustainability, KappAhl

“The textile industry’s transition to a climate neutral value chain requires collaboration between us actors. With STICA we support the entire Scandinavian textile industry, both small and large enterprises, in taking climate action. Setting science-based targets for GHG reductions, transparent reporting of progress and last but not least to accomplish the transition to a climate neutral value chain are challenges that are best faced via joint action.”

Rebecca Watkins, global Sustainability Manager, Gina Tricot

“At Gina Tricot we humbly recognize the tremendous task that we face in coming years to reduce our emissions. We believe in even bigger impact if we join forces with other textile companies within STICA and together drive positive change. STICA is very important for our continuous climate work, since managing this as a sole brand is tough. STICA is providing us with not only network and expertise but also hands-on ways to calculate our climate impact, set reduction targets as well as manage the necessary activities to reach our reduction goals.”

LISA ROSENGREN, Sustainability and RAW MATERIAL manager, FRISTADS

“At Fristads we have worked with sustainability at the product level for a long time and have a solid plan for reducing our overall environmental impact. STICA helps us to improve our sustainability work by giving us the right tools to analyse and report the results. It’s also a great forum for discussion and finding solutions for common challenges. Another positive effect of our collaboration is that it gives us leverage to effect meaningful change within the clothing industry – we’re much stronger together than on our own.”

Titti Larsén, Quality & Sustainability Manager, Stadium

“For Stadium it has been crucial to join STICA and cooperate with other members to get the best knowledge how we will be able to change and reduce our emissions. We have set an ambitious strategic goal where we want to reduce our total carbon footprint with 50 % by 2030. It is together with the rest of the industry that we can make a difference. The textile industry has a major impact on the climate and with that we also have a great responsibility to work to minimize our climate footprint.”

Alexandre Aubry, Chief Product Officer & Head of CSR, DB Journey

“Db have been members of STICA since 2020, and we have found great value in collaborating with like-minded people and companies facing similar challenges as we do, often sharing suppliers, systems, and projects. We’re convinced that joining forces within STICA has had a tangible impact on our climate performance, and brought a great share of learnings, new initiatives and valuable contacts to help us accelerate our transition to becoming a more responsible business.”

Maria Schartau, Sustainability Manager, Snickers Workwear

“At Snickers Workwear, our commitment to climate action has deepened significantly since joining STICA. What began as a journey of understanding and engagement has evolved into concrete action: we’ve now set ambitious climate targets, developed detailed roadmaps for emissions reduction, and are actively implementing measures across our value chain. STICA has been a valuable platform for collaboration and accountability, helping us move from ambition to measurable progress.”

Cecily Rooney, SENIOR Sustainability Manager, Axel Arigato

“Over at Axel Arigato, we hugely value our membership to STICA. It’s a space where we can learn, exchange ideas, and continuously strengthen our approach to sustainability. Since joining in 2021, we’ve been active participants in many of the conversations and workstreams, which has helped shape our own internal strategy for responsible business. We believe that no brand can transform the industry alone – it takes collaboration and systemic change to push the needle in the face of the climate crisis. STICA creates the platform for these critical conversations that otherwise simply wouldn’t happen. Through this network, we’ve also built long-lasting relationships with peer brands, which we consider truly invaluable.”

Louise Ohlsson, Quality & Sustainability Manager, TAIGA

“STICA is an important part of our climate work, as it has helped us map and better understand our emissions, giving us a clear foundation for identifying where to focus our efforts to reduce our climate impact. It provides both practical guidance and a collaborative platform where we, together with other STICA members, share insights and learn from each other’s experiences. This continuous exchange of knowledge strengthens our ability to take effective action and improve our strategies over time. Being part of STICA also means contributing to something larger, where we support and guide one another while sharing valuable learnings. Together, we are helping drive the textile industry in a more sustainable direction.”