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EDANA Sustainability Vision & Initiatives

Driving the transformation of the nonwovens industry toward a sustainable, circular, and net-zero future through strategic collaboration, innovation, and responsible leadership.

EDANA leads the dialogue on sustainable nonwovens by advocating the industry's needs while guiding and supporting members to integrate sustainability into their core activities. Our vision is built on creating positive societal impact through three interconnected pillars that address the most critical challenges facing our industry today.

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Sustainability Prism

Three Pillars Across the Lifecycle

EDANA's sustainability strategy spans the entire lifecycle through three interconnected pillars, each creating hotspots of impact at key stages.
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Sustainable Value Chain

Why It Matters

Advancing a sustainable value chain reduces regulatory risk, strengthens market access, and builds trust with customers, policymakers, and society. In an era of increasing transparency expectations and supply chain scrutiny, responsible practices are no longer optional, they are essential for long-term competitiveness.

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Climate Action

Why It Matters

Acting now protects long-term resilience, decreases exposure to energy and carbon costs, and positions the industry as a credible contributor to Europe's net-zero transition. Climate inaction poses existential risks to our sector.

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Circular Solutions

Why It Matters

Accelerating circular practices safeguards resources, reduces waste and compliance costs, unlocks innovation, and ensures a future-proof nonwovens industry. Circularity is not just environmental responsibility, it's a competitive advantage that creates new revenue streams and strengthens customer loyalty.

Our Goal

Lead a responsible and transparent value chain that advances human rights,resource efficiency, and ESG excellence through industry collaboration.

STRAGEIC FOCUS AREAS:

  • Supplier engagement and capacity building
  • ESG reporting standardization and transparency
  • GHG data harmonization guidance
  • Nonwoven Code of Conduct
  • Training Courses

Our Goal

Reach net zero by transforming production processes, accelerating decarbonization across operations, and scaling low-carbon innovation accross our sector

STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS:

  • Net zero transformation and decarbonization
  • Low-carbon innovation and technology pipeline
  • Emission target setting
  • European Green Deal alignment
  • Life Cycle assessment studies

Our Goal

Drive a circular economy that keeps materials in use longer and creates lasting value generates benefits for people, planet, and prosperity.

STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS:

  • Resource efficiency optimization and process waste reduction
  • Circular Design Guidance
  • Circularity research and pilot studies
  • Establishing circular ecosystem
  • Sustainability & circularity Intelligence Hub

Our sustainable strategy is also aligned with these 5 SDG goals

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