by Equator Group | Nov 3, 2020 | Accessories, Design, Design House Manufacturer, Equator - The Belt Factory, Sustainability Journey
Read our latest feature in Positive Impact Magazine – Manufacturing Green: Sustainability in the Industrial Sector.
by Equator Group | Oct 28, 2020 | Accessories, Design, Design House Manufacturer, Equator - The Belt Factory, Sustainability Journey
For too long the fashion industry (and industries at large) have utilised the extractive model of a linear economy: take, make, use, dispose. We extract natural resources without thought and make products, fast. Quality often lacks and items are quick to be disposed...
by Equator Group | Oct 9, 2020 | Accessories, Design, Design House Manufacturer, Equator - The Belt Factory, Green Star Certification, Sustainability, Sustainability Journey
One of our sustainability heroes here at Equator – the Belt Factory™ is Nosipho Zulu who quietly but precisely manages all office area waste – from paper for recycling, to food scraps for composting, to general waste. The management of waste is one of the most...
by Equator Group | Sep 6, 2020 | Design House Manufacturer, Equator - The Belt Factory, GBCSA, Green Star Certification, Sustainability, Sustainability Journey
Equator – the Belt Factory™ has become the first member of the local fashion (CTFL) supply industry to achieve a Five Star Green Star Certification for Existing Building Performance from the Green Building Council of South Africa. The Green Star certification is an...
by Equator Group | Sep 1, 2020 | Design House Manufacturer, Equator - The Belt Factory, GBCSA, Green Star Certification, Sustainability, Sustainability Journey
Durban based, Equator – the Belt Factory™ has become the first member of the local fashion supply industry to achieve a Five Star Green Star Certification for Existing Building Performance from the Green Building Council of South Africa. The company, which has...
by Equator Group | Jun 22, 2020 | Design House Manufacturer, Equator - The Belt Factory, Fashion Revolution, Sustainability, Sustainability Journey, UNDSG
Part of our journey to becoming a more sustainable company; something we have made great strides in but still have very far to go; is looking at the global picture and how we fit in. A more sustainable world is of course something that concerns us all. But often as...