UNIFI, Makers of REPREVE, Reinforces Environmental Commitments with 2024 Sustainability Snapshot, Including Further Growth in Textile-to-Textile Recycling

Business Wire 25-Feb-2025 9:00 AM

Company on track for 2030 targets and receives numerous awards and accolades for recently launched products

UNIFI, Inc. (NYSE: UFI), the makers of REPREVE® and one of the world's leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns, today released its 2024 Sustainability Snapshot. The Snapshot highlights significant progress in textile-to-textile recycling, which is becoming an even more important part of the next generation of REPREVE® recycled offerings.

UNIFI's momentum in the circular textile sector is spurred by the 2024 launches of REPREVE Takeback™, the world's largest portfolio of performance circular polyester, and ThermaLoop™, an award-winning circular thermal insulation product.

"Our fifth annual Sustainability Snapshot demonstrates both our progress and our drive," said Eddie Ingle, CEO of UNIFI. "We continually push boundaries in recycling, waste reduction, and innovation to make sustainable manufacturing available at scale."

UNIFI's 2024 Sustainability Snapshot highlights include:

• 950 million T-shirts' worth* of textile and yarn waste recycled to date, on track to reach 1.5 billion t-shirts by FY2030
• 42 billion plastic bottles diverted from landfills, progressing towards 50 billion bottles by December 2025
• Zero non-compliant water discharges across local municipalities and per national regulation
• 8% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions, advancing toward a 30% reduction by FY2030
• REPREVE accounted for 32% of FY2024 revenue and targeting 50%+ by FY2030

In addition, during 2024, the Company invested in two new third-party, peer reviewed, life cycle assessments (LCAs) for REPREVE Takeback staple fiber and ThermaLoop. When compared to virgin polyester production, the results show both products reduce:

• GHG emissions by 42%-77%
• energy consumption by 47%-84%
• fossil fuel consumption by 48%-85%
• freshwater consumption by 46%-71%

ThermaLoop insulation has been recognized for its circular innovation, winning the 2024 Just Style Award for Product Launch – Circularity, which honors the most significant achievements and innovations in the apparel and textile industries. ThermaLoop was also recently honored with the 2025 SEAL Sustainable Product Award, which celebrates innovative and impactful products built for a sustainable future.

The 2024 Sustainability Snapshot underscores UNIFI's ongoing commitments to environmental progress and supporting global brands in achieving circularity and sustainable materials goals.

For more details, access the full Snapshot HERE. Except where otherwise noted, the Snapshot has been guided by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) frameworks.

*"T-shirt equivalents" refers to the weight of material equal to that of a single polyester T-shirt.

**Scope 1 reflects direct GHG emissions from owned or controlled sources and Scope 2 reflects indirect GHG emissions from purchased electricity. "Intensity" refers to the normalization of our Scopes 1 and 2 GHG emissions against the revenue for our Americas and Brazil business segments.

About UNIFI, Inc.

UNIFI, Inc. (NYSE:UFI) is a global leader in fiber science and sustainable synthetic textiles. Using proprietary recycling technology, UNIFI is a pioneer in scaling the transformation of post-industrial and post-consumer waste into sustainable products. Through REPREVE®, the world's leading brand of traceable, recycled fiber and resin, UNIFI is changing the way industries think about the materials they use – and reuse. A vertically-integrated manufacturer, the company has direct operations in the United States, Colombia, El Salvador, and Brazil and sales offices all over the world. UNIFI envisions a future where circular and sustainable solutions are the only choice. For more information about UNIFI, visit www.unifi.com.

About REPREVE®

Made by UNIFI, Inc. (NYSE:UFI), REPREVE® is the global leader in recycled performance fibers and resins. Using proprietary recycling technology, REPREVE leverages multiple waste sources, including single-use plastic bottles, ocean-bound plastic, textile waste, and recycled yarn. REPREVE has transformed more than 40 billion plastic bottles into recycled fiber, powering globally scalable products for world-leading brands. Made traceable with FiberPrint® technology and certified by U-Trust®, REPREVE spans sports apparel, fashion, home, automotive, construction, transport, military, medical and packaged goods. For more information about REPREVE, visit www.repreve.com.

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