#Textile chemistry

2023-10-04

EcoVadis Gold Rating: DOMO Chemicals sets the bar for sustainability leadership

Leading engineering materials manufacturer DOMO Chemicals has been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Gold rating, highlighting its progressive approach to sustainability. With a 13-point improvement over last year, DOMO now ranks in the top 5% of all companies rated by EcoVadis.

DOMO earns prestigious EcoVadis Gold rating and moves into top 5% of industry rankings

Leading automotive suppliers such as ITW acknowledge the importance of the globally recognized EcoVadis certification label

CEO Yves Bonte envisions DOMO setting the industry benchmark for sustainability by 2030

DOMO's latest Gold rating demonstrates its commitment to shared values, fostering long-term and trusted partnerships with its suppliers and customers.

For example, ITW Automotive, a Fortune 200 manufacturer of automotive plastic components and an avid user of DOMO's sustainable TECHNYL® 4EARTH® polyamides, applauded DOMO for achieving the EcoVadis Gold rating, underscoring the partners' shared values and commitment to sustainable supply chains.

Yves Bonte, CEO of DOMO Chemicals, further commented: "This award is a testament to our unwavering commitment to sustainability. In one year, we have moved from the top 25% to the top 5%, placing DOMO among the best in the industry. This demonstrates our commitment to our ambitious 2030 agenda to be the industry benchmark in sustainability."

EcoVadis, a leading corporate sustainability rating platform, has more than 100,000 member companies. DOMO's award reflects its commitment to improving the environment and society. The company's most recent annual sustainability report, published in July 2023, reaffirms its commitment to core sustainable practices.

https://report2022.domochemicals.com/en

Snapshot of DOMO's EcoVadis performance:

Moving from 73rd to 94th percentile in overall EcoVadis sustainability rating to the top 5%

Considerable progress in all pillars, with particular strengths in Environment and Labor & Human Rights

DOMO's Gold label boosts customers' own sustainability ambitions

The EcoVadis Gold rating celebrates DOMO's significant progress in the chemical sector and sets a precedent for sustainability in the industry.

Visit DOMO at Fakuma 2023, Hall B4, Stand 216.

textile.4U publishes special edition “Top 100 Textile Recycling Companies 2025”

With a comprehensive 176-page special edition, textile.4U is dedicating its latest issue entirely to one of the most dynamic and influential topics in today’s textile industry: textile recycling. The new issue, published exclusively in high-quality print, presents the Top 100 textile recycling companies researched and selected by TexData – organizations that already play a key role in the transition to circular textiles or are expected to have a significant impact in the near future.

Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 signed by Governor

Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) is proud to announce that Senate Bill 707 (SB 707), the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, has been signed into law by the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom. This groundbreaking legislation establishes the country’s first Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) textile recycling program, marking a significant step forward in the state’s efforts to combat waste and promote sustainability.

Modtissimo promotes sustainability with 28 coordinates in the Green Circle

Modtissimo is proving more and more to be a textile and clothing show that delivers the latest innovations in the area of sustainability, with the iTechStyle Green Circle being the main showcase for companies' creations. In this 60+4 edition, taking place on 12 and 13 September, 28 coordinates will be exhibited in a section organised by CITEVE and curated by Paulo Gomes.

The EU and Egypt team up to mobilise private sector investments at Investment Conference and sign a Memorandum of Understanding underpinning €1 billion in macro-financial assistance for Egypt

At the EU-Egypt Investment Conference, co-organised by the EU and the Government of Egypt on 29-30 June, the EU and Egypt are teaming up to intensify private sector investments in Egypt. They are also signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the disbursement to Egypt of up to €1 billion in Macro-Financial Assistance.

Ascend Performance Materials secures court approval for restructuring and appoints new CEO

Ascend Performance Materials has reached a major milestone in its Chapter 11 process: the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has confirmed the company’s Plan of Reorganization. Ascend expects to emerge from Chapter 11 by year’s end with a significantly improved capital structure. In parallel with the restructuring progress, Ascend announced a leadership change.

Indorama Ventures ranks first globally in ChemScore 2025 for excellence in chemicals management and environmental performance

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global sustainable chemicals company, has been ranked first globally with a green card in ChemScore 2025, the internationally recognized benchmark developed by ChemSec, assessing the environmental performance and chemical management of the world’s 40 largest chemical companies. The company has consistently found itself in the top three ChemScore companies and scored twice as high on average as the Asia-based companies taken together.

SHIMA SEIKI returns to ShanghaiTex

Leading flat knitting solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan, together with its Hong Kong and Chinese market subsidiary SHIMA SEIKI (HONG KONG) LTD., will exhibit at the ShanghaiTex 2025 exhibition (Booth No.: Hall N3, Booth A20) held in Shanghai, China this month. This marks the return of SHIMA SEIKI to ShanghaiTex after a 14-year hiatus, its last exhibit at the show having been in 2011.

Fraunhofer CCPE presents the “Monomaterial Design Set” – Innovative solutions for circular product design

Composite materials made from different types of plastic often extend the lifetime of products but make recycling more difficult in the circular economy. That is why Fraunhofer CCPE has developed the “Monomaterial Design Set”. This new approach helps to reduce the variety of plastics used in durable products and offers circular solutions for designers and product developers.

arena introduces renewable LYCRA® EcoMade fiber in its latest swimwear collection

Italian swimwear specialist arena has unveiled a new collection that brings sustainability and performance even closer together. Launched on December 4, the line features swimsuits made from recycled nylon and renewable LYCRA® EcoMade fiber — the first time the bio-based spandex has been used commercially in swimwear.