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...
by Equator Group | Jun 14, 2020 | Design House Manufacturer, Equator - The Belt Factory, Sustainability, Sustainability Journey, Uncategorised
In the process of belt manufacturing there is the unfortunate reality of raw materials waste. This may be in the form of rejects (products that have incurred a malfunction during the manufacturing process), excess buckles or small material off-cuts which we do...
by Equator Group | Jun 1, 2020 | Design House Manufacturer, Equator - The Belt Factory, Sustainability, Sustainability Journey
Getting to the point of being ready to submit our factory building for Green Star certification took ten months of intense planning and seven months of retrofitting our building to be more sustainable. We are excited to be on track to achieving a four star Green Star...
by Equator Group | May 25, 2020 | Design House Manufacturer, Equator - The Belt Factory, KZN Invest, Sustainability, Sustainability Journey
As a business we have always been committed to responsible ways of working. Whether that be ensuring a world class working environment and happy space for our employees or our commitment to sourcing our materials responsibly. However, as manufacturers, we pollute. So...
