UNIFI®, Makers of REPREVE®, Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025 for Fashion and Apparel
18 Março 2025 - 10:09AM
Business Wire
Company’s sustainability efforts recognized for
progressing environmental responsibility through innovations in
bottle-to-textile and textile-to-textile recycling, as well as
enhancing industry visibility and accountability
UNIFI, Inc. (NYSE: UFI), the makers of REPREVE® and one
of the world’s leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns,
is proud to have been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of
the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025 in the Fashion and
Apparel category. This year’s list shines a spotlight on businesses
that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations to
set new standards and achieve remarkable milestones in all sectors
of the economy. Alongside the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies,
Fast Company recognizes 609 organizations across 58 sectors and
regions.
“Being recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative
Companies is a great honor,” said Eddie Ingle, Chief Executive
Officer of UNIFI. "Polyester is the most widely used fiber in the
world, and industries need a sustainable solution that can be
adopted into supply chains to reduce reliance on virgin production.
Our goal at UNIFI® is to use our industry leading REPREVE® brand to
mainstream recycled and circular products, which will help build a
more sustainable future.”
UNIFI® is establishing global standards in recycling technology
with its innovative Textile Takeback™ process. This process
produces circular polyester and insulation, ThermaLoop™, at
commercial scale. Textile Takeback™ products are created using
post-industrial and post-consumer fabric waste, allowing global
brands to find new life for their waste and extend the lifecycle of
these materials.
UNIFI® monitors its progress using third-party, peer-reviewed
LCA data and bold target setting. To date, UNIFI® has recycled the
equivalent of 950 million T-shirts’ worth of textile and yarn
waste, placing the Company more than halfway toward its goal of
recycling the equivalent of 1.5 billion T-shirts’ worth of waste by
fiscal year 2030. Additionally, UNIFI® aims to divert 50 billion
plastic bottles from landfills by the end of 2025 and is on pace to
cut GHG emissions intensity 30% by fiscal year 2030.
The World’s Most Innovative Companies stands as Fast Company’s
hallmark franchise and one of its most anticipated editorial
efforts of the year. To determine honorees, Fast Company’s editors
and writers review companies driving progress around the world and
across industries, evaluating thousands of submissions through a
competitive application process. The result is a globe-spanning
guide to innovation today, from early-stage startups to some of the
most valuable companies in the world.
“Our list of the Most Innovative Companies offers both a
comprehensive look at innovation today and a playbook for the
future,” said Fast Company editor-in-chief Brendan Vaughan. “This
year, we recognize companies that are harnessing AI in deep and
meaningful ways, brands that are turning customers into superfans
by overdelivering for them, and challengers that are introducing
bold ideas and vital competition to their industries. At a time
when the world is rapidly shifting, these companies are charting
the way forward.”
The full list of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies
honorees can now be found at fastcompany.com. It will also be
available on newsstands beginning March 25.
Fast Company will host the Most Innovative Companies Summit and
Gala for honorees on June 5. The summit features a day of inspiring
content, followed by a creative black-tie gala including
networking, a seated dinner, and an honoree presentation.
*100% recycled materials refers to the base polymer excluding
colorants and/or additive packages
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.
About Fast Company
Fast Company is the only media brand fully dedicated to the
vital intersection of business, innovation, and design, engaging
the most influential leaders, companies, and thinkers on the future
of business. Headquartered in New York City, Fast Company is
published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow business
publication Inc. For more information, please visit
fastcompany.com.
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