sustainability

We use our Original Thinking^® to preserve the planet.

Our goal is a brighter future for our customers, suppliers, employees and communities, so we pledge to incorporate sustainability in everything we do. We continue to optimise our sustainable manufacturing processes to reduce the use of natural resources. We are focused on meeting our current needs while preserving the planet for future generations.

Energy Use

Through our “Focus on the Bulb” program, all Velcro Companies’ locations worldwide transitioned to LED lighting. This initiative reduced our greenhouse gas emissions by more than 1700 CO₂ Metric Tones (MT) on a global basis.
Water Reduction

In Europe, wastewater from our dyeing processes is treated and reused, reducing our water consumption by 50%. Our plant in Somersworth, N.H., has plans in place to reduce water usage.
Environmental Standards

Velcro Companies is ISO 14001 certified for our environmental management system (EMS). This allows us to minimise our impact on the environment, control costs and produce higher-quality products with greater efficiency. Since 2003, we have met or exceeded our annual goals and reduced our overall environmental impact by 25%.
Spain Silver EcoVadis Medal

Our facility in Spain earned the Silver level EcoVadis medal for its sustainability management system.
Landfill Diversion

Globally, we divert more than 54% of our solid waste from landfills: our facilities in Canada, Uruguay and Manchester, N.H., U.S. are 100% landfill free, and our site in Spain uses waste for energy generation with the atmospheric emissions considered harmless and environmentally safe.
Sustainable Manufacturing

Velcro Companies use many different methods to minimise energy consumption, including energy efficient lighting, occupancy sensors and daylight harvesting. When developing new products we consider input materials that minimise impact to the environment as well as the overall product life cycle impacts.
Serving Our Communities

We love to give back to the cities and towns we work in. Our colleagues across the globe have helped improve their communities with clean ups, donations, planting trees and recycling programs.
Solar Panels At Our Facility In Spain

In 2023, construction of a 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m²) solar panel array was completed at our facility in Spain. This is a big step in our commitment to reduce our carbon footprint.