A new Era of sustainability
With a bold shift to a holistic ESG strategy, we are integrating environmental sustainability, social impact and governance into our core business – ensuring long-term resilience, responsibility and future-proof growth.
Our holistic CWS Workwear CER strategy Circular, Empowering, Responsible is built on a strong foundation of three ESG pillars
Our circular business model
Circular economy is the fundamental principle behind our business model. The CWS Workwear service model is geared to cutting environmental impacts and slowing down the materials cycle. Use and reuse instead of buy and replace.''For You, For Your Business, For The Planet''
Cutting environmental impacts at each stage of the cycle
Collection & Delivery
We regularly collect your work clothes and prepare them in our laundries, optimizing routes to reduce carbon emissions
Wash & Care
We wash and care for your workwear using eco-friendly detergents and energy-efficient methods to conserve water and energy.
Repair & Adjustment
We repair and adjust workwear to extend its lifecycle, minimizing waste and supporting sustainable use of resources
Replacement
When workwear reaches the end of its lifecycle, we responsibly replace and recycle it, ensuring a minimal environmental footprint.
Our CWS workwear publications
The Responsibility Report 2024/25 shows CWS Workwear's and CWS Healthcare´s measures towards our responsibility for our operations and how these affect people, society and the planet.
Emissions Calculator
Discover the positive impact of our innovative circular service model on the environment with our CWS Workwear ‘emissions calculator’. Compare it with washing at home and see for yourself how our approach contributes to an environmentally friendly planet.
Discover the benefits and make a sustainable choice for your workwear.
Proven Decarbonisation Benefits: Why We Built Our Emissions Calculator
The Circular Advantage Study (CAS) found that a circular textile service model cuts the environmental impact of workwear by more than 70%* on average - considering the repair and reuse cycles - compared to a linear model.
This equates to average C02e savings of 550,000kg per year and 10,000 employees.
Policies
Explore and download our essential documents that reflect our commitment to ethical business practices and sustainability - guiding our efforts toward transparency, integrity, and environmental responsibility.
Know more about Sustainability
Discover how we uphold sustainability across our operations. Access general company certifications such as ISO norms, our Sustainability Principles, and our Compliance Helpline—providing transparency and support in our ongoing commitment to responsible and ethical business practices.
Certified Quality
UN Global Compact
EcoVadis
Amfori BSCI
Oekotex
Repreve
Cotton made in Africa
Fairtrade
TECAWORK®
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