TORE

Our Sustainability Framework

• Emissions & Key Environmental Issues

  What is your company doing to reduce your emissions or combat key environmental issues (e.g. waste (packaging, end of life product strategy or recycling), biodiversity, land use, water, chemical use, energy use, and natural resource use etc.)?

  TORE®'s mission is to ; 1- Reduce Water Consumption - Fashion is a thirsty business; fashion is the third largest user of water globally after paper and oil, ; 2 - Reduce Waste Accumulation - As fast fashion grows, clothing has become more disposable. A staggering 10,000 items of clothing are being sent to landfill every five minutes TORE® socks are entirely manufactured from materials that already exist on the planet that without TORE® being developed would have likely ended up in landfill. This is achieved, by using yarn off cuts from clothing manufacturers and recycling plastic bottles and paper, in the manufacturing and packaging process. TORE® saves water (and reduces emissions) through not requiring new cotton to be grown, in conjunction with using non harmful dyes and minimising the need to redye, through innovative designs.Each part of the process is certified, meaning TORE® can measure the positive environmental impact, its manufacturing process and innovative designs deliver. Each 3 pack of TORE® socks on average saves 1050 litres of water (approximately 2 years drinking water) and diverts 23.7 grams of plastic (2.4 plastic bottles) and 90 grams of textile waste (0.6 t-shirts) from landfill.

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• Materials

  How are the products your company offers made from environmentally friendly materials (e.g. recycled, organic materials)?

  TORE® socks are entirely manufactured from materials that already exist on the planet, that without TORE® being developed, would have likely ended up in landfill. This is achieved, by using yarn off cuts from clothing manufacturers and recycling plastic bottles and paper, in the manufacturing and packaging process. Socks use- Recycled Cotton - Recycled Pre-consumer waste , i.e. yarn scraps and fabric by-products Recycled Polyester - Recycled Post-consumer waste, i.e. Plastic Bottles Recycled Elastane - Recycled Pre-consumer waste , i.e. scraps Recycled Polymaide - Recycled Post consumer waste, i.e. Plastic Bottles Packaging use Recycled Paper - Paper products can contain any balance of pre-consumer and post-consumer waste Cornstarch Plastic - Made from Polyactic Acid (PLA) which is a plastic substitute, made from fermented plant starch.

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• Community Initiatives

  How does your company give back to the community (e.g. financial donations, volunteering, partnerships etc.)?

  TORE® is proudly distributed under licence in Australia through our parent company Licenced Socks and Apparel Australia P/L "LSAA". LSAA have an annual Fundraiser for RuLE Prostate Cancer, support our retail clients own fundraising efforts for Heart Kids, Can Do 4 Kids, Kickstart for Kids, Ronald McDonald House, St Johns with product donations, donated to mental health through the Danny Frawley centre / Movember program, financially supported local Rotary community sporting and arts groups, have donated products to the SALVO's , CWA and "Ready Set Go". LSAA are currently assessing partnerships for economically disadvantaged families (ie like Smith Family) and Winter Support for Homeless charities, (ie Sacred Heart Mission, Vinnies ). LSAA will always give back and support its staff and clients in any fundraising activity to better the community. LSAA believe in Social and Community Responsibilty, and giving without reciprocity.

• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

  How has your company made a commitment to achieve and maintain inclusion & diversity (e.g. Gender / Race / Ethnicity / National Origin / Sexual Orientation / Religion / Disability / Age)?

  Our staff comprises 42% Female, with our two most recent hires female. We are a small family business that prides itself on inclusion. Our staff; ages range from 18-65, have varying ethnicity, and support different religions. Over the journey weve had numerous staff of varying sexual orientation and never has this been an issue in engagment, inclusion or career opportunity. TORE Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land where we work, the Bunurong people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders past, present and future.

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• Circular Models

  How does your circular model or circular initiative work?

  As a new and growing brand, our circular model is being fine tuned every day. TORE® socks themselves begin the circular model as they are 100% recycled, meaning they are created completely from materials that already exist and therefore not adding any new materials into the world. Socks, an item that cannot typically be reused for it's original purpose, has many end life uses. We are working to partner with local textile recycling facilities to give these already recycled materials and 3rd life, whether that be for insulation or other textile products. Additionally, we encourage individuals to reuse TORE® socks for a range of different things such as rags, dog toys, sock puppets etc. We have also partnered with local media organisations to produce articles that educate people on ways to reuse and recycle your socks. Everyday we are working to find new ways close the cycle and create a more sustainable business model from the production to the consumption of our products.

• Service Offering
• Supply Chain
• Sustainability Certifications

  Our certifications