{"id":108055,"date":"2026-05-06T06:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T06:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/this-is-how-much-co%e2%82%82-and-water-fristads-and-their-customers-saved-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T06:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T06:46:09","slug":"this-is-how-much-co%e2%82%82-and-water-fristads-and-their-customers-saved-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/this-is-how-much-co%e2%82%82-and-water-fristads-and-their-customers-saved-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"This is how much CO\u2082 and water Fristads and their customers saved in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fristads\u2019 environmentally declared workwear has enabled customers to significantly reduce the environmental impact of their workwear purchases. Based on the number of Fristads Green garments sold in 2025, customers saved enough water to fill 3,840 Olympic size swimming pools and CO2e emissions equaling 1,850 round-trip flights between Helsinki and Munich*.<\/b><\/p>\n

The savings were calculated using Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), third-party verified documents that measure a garment\u2019s environmental impact across its entire lifecycle \u2013 from raw material production and manufacturing to use and end of life.<\/p>\n

\u201cReducing climate impact starts with measuring it,\u201d said Petra \u00d6berg Gustafsson, Managing Director at Fristads. \u201cEPDs give our customers transparent, reliable data that allows them to compare products and make informed decisions that reduce both emissions and resource use.\u201d<\/p>\n

Measuring the impact of workwear<\/b><\/p>\n

Fristads became the first company in the world to introduce an Environmental Product Declaration for clothing in 2019 and remains the only workwear manufacturer to apply EPDs to its products. Based on the EPD data, Fristads has been able to target the largest sources of emissions throughout the production process and develop workwear with a lower environmental impact than conventionally produced garments \u2013 Fristads Green. <\/p>\n

In 2025 alone, Fristads\u2019 customers combined saved approximately 9.6 million cubic metres of water and 1,183 tons of CO\u2082e by choosing Fristads Green products, compared with conventionally produced garments. That roughly equals 3,840 Olympic size swimming pools and 1,850 round-trip flights between Helsinki and Munich respectively. <\/p>\n

\u201cWorkwear may seem like a small part of a company\u2019s environmental footprint, but when you look at the scale of industrial procurement, the impact quickly becomes significant,\u201d said Petra \u00d6berg Gustafsson. \u201cBy combining durable design with measurable environmental data, we help our customers reduce their climate impact while maintaining the safety and performance they depend on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Supporting customers\u2019 climate goals<\/b><\/p>\n

Today, Fristads Green-garments are available across all major product categories, including the construction, service and industry sectors, as well as high-visibility and weather protection garments. This autumn, Fristads is expanding the concept into one of the most technically demanding product segments: multinorm protective clothing, with the upcoming Multinorm Green<\/a> collection.<\/p>\n

By providing verified environmental data for each garment, EPDs help customers compare products, justify purchasing decisions and incorporate workwear data into their sustainability reporting, including Scope 3 emissions. Fristads has even developed a digital tool \u2013 Green Calculator<\/a> \u2013 to make it easier for customers to see the impact of their workwear choices. The company also provides a five-step checklist that helps organisations reduce environmental impact through their purchasing decisions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorkwear is a part of our customers\u2019 climate impact, but also a possibility. With concrete data on CO2<\/sub>e emissions and water consumption during a garment\u2019s entire lifecycle, it is possible for the customer to make informed decisions,\u201d said Petra \u00d6berg Gustafsson.<\/p>\n

Part of the sustainability strategy<\/b><\/p>\n

Growing the share of environmentally declared Fristads Green garments is part of Fristads\u2019 overall sustainability strategy and the goal to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, compared with the base year 2022.<\/p>\n

With the expansion of EPDs across its collections, Fristads continues to lead the way towards change in the workwear industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur ambition is not only to reduce our own footprint, but also to raise the bar for the entire industry,\u201d says Petra \u00d6berg Gustafsson. \u201cCredible sustainability starts with reliable data. Once you can measure the impact, you can also reduce it.\u201d <\/p>\n

Read more about Fristads\u2019 sustainability work in the 2025 Sustainability Report<\/a>, which was recently published.<\/p>\n

*Source: https:\/\/www.openco2.net\/en\/co2-converter\/<\/a> <\/p>\n