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T-SHIRT Commitments throughout the value chain

Commitments to a Sustainable Future

Solo brands include SOL’S and NEOBLU

"Pioneering for a sustainable personalization industry" RAW MATERIALS MANUFACTURING LOGISTICS

At Solo, ethics have always been central to our activities. We maintain responsible and fair relationships, both with
our colleagues and with our industrial partners and service providers. Our commitment to our customers is to IDFL TE-99972636 IDFL TE-99972636 IDFL TE-99972636
create timeless products that are made to last, designed with care and manufactured in a way that respects the
environment as well as the people who make them.
As a leading player in our sector, we take the responsibility to drive the transformation of our industry. Every year,
we make progress, but there is still a long way to go!

act4u is our action plan, bringing together our commitments to a sustainable and ethical future. It maps out our
path: where we start from, where we go and how we will get there. The ‘U’ stand for «Universe», «Union» or can
also mean «you».
All these references mean that our group takes measures to protect and preserve the environment, promote
equality, respect and safety for all stakeholders in our business and the community at large.
Organic cotton certifications
Organic cotton is grown according to strict specifications: no GMO seeds, ban on synthetic pesticides and
herbicides, ban on chemical fertilizers, sustainable water management, etc.
These farming practices help maintaining healthy soils and promote biodiversity. At Solo, we rely on 2 labels to
act4u is based on four pillars:
U are U are IDFL TE-99972636 IDFL TE-99972636 guarantee the traceability of our organic cotton products: OCS (Organic Content Standard) and GOTS (Global
Organic Textile Standard).

The Fair Wear Foundation is an international, independent, non-profit organisation founded in
1999. It aims to monitor and improve labour conditions throughout the clothing production chain. To achieve
this goal, it works with all stakeholders in the garment sector. The Fair Wear Foundation’s standards are based
U are the PLANET U are the PROMOTER on the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Their aim is to
provide workers in the garment industry with rights that guarantee them stable, dignified and properly paid
In 2024, Solo made a “well-below 2°C” commitment to the We rely on audits and certifications in order to bring transparency employment with reasonable working hours as well as safe and healthy conditions.
SBTi (Science Based Targets Initiative). Our goal is to reduce to our actions. At Solo, we believe that we are much stronger
greenhouse gas emissions from all our activities in line with the together. This is why we are involved in several international
U are Paris Agreement. U are associations, which bring together the major players in the
industry.
Cascale (formerly Sustainable Apparel Coalition - SAC) brings together 300 members from across the
value chain (brands, factories, trade unions, NGOs, etc.) operating in the textile and consumer goods sectors.
Founded in 2009 under the joint initiative of Walmart and Patagonia, it aims to catalyse collective action with
3 objectives: to combat global warming, to guarantee decent work for all and to ensure a nature-friendly
future. To this end, Cascale developed the Higg Index, a suite of tools to measure the environmental and
social impacts across the value chain, at the brand, manufacturer or finished product level.
U are the PEOPLE U are the CHANGE
Solo promotes respectful and safe working conditions, both Solo puts its commitments into practice internally and with
in our facilities and in those of our partners in Asia. We aim to all its partners. As a leader, we must show that it is possible to
improve the living conditions of cotton growers and promote change things in a meaningful and sincere way. Together, we The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) is an independent, non-profit organisation,
well-being at work, training and inclusion.. can ensure a sustainable future! which was founded on the initiative of the United Nations following COP21 in 2015. It establishes a “science-
based” framework to decarbonise companies (method for calculating emissions, reduction path, etc.). In 2024,
solo publicly committed to initiating a decarbonisation process.
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