A Global Company Committed to Sustainability

Sustainability isn't just our manufacturing trend—it's our heritage. What began as a company conviction has grown into renewable designs, earth-friendly business practices and a responsibility that has completely transformed how we do business.

We approach sustainability in three ways

Product

Process

Mission

The
Pioneers

The first to work with Unifi's REPREVE^{^®} and Ford to create the 100% recycled Ford Focus
The first company to have a fully closed-loop process at the fiber stage
Among the first to adopt post‑industrial and post‑consumer polyester
3.4% utilization rate of recycled fiber

The
Brands

Dinamica^{^®}: The Natural Choice for Ecosuede

The first and only microfiber that guarantees eco-sustainability throughout its production cycle
Up to 45% recycled material used for products
100% recyclable at the end of its life
Reduces CO₂ emissions by 80%

Learn More About Dinamica

YES Essentials^{^®}: Long-Lasting, Livable Fabric

Includes a combination of activated carbon and anti-microbials that significantly improve air quality

The Earth-Friendly Options

Sage carefully sources several types of yarn that enhance the ability to create sustainable fabrics based on the needs of each OEM. Earth-friendly yarn options include:

POST-CONSUMER YARNS

made from recycled bottles

TAPE WEAVING

utilizes innovative tape materials woven with traditional Italian technology that create a handcrafted look; recycled materials can be used.

POST-INDUSTRIAL YARNS

made from many sources of industrial polyester that have not been sold to the end consumer

BIOBASED YARNS

30% content from Bio-MEG and replaces petroleum-based products

OCEAN-CLEAN YARNS

protect our waterways and oceans by preventing and removing plastics. There are two ways this is achieved:
1) removing: plastic bottles from our oceans
2) preventing: ocean-bound plastic bottles

WOOL

up to 70% wool content, high-quality eco-fabric that is thermo-regulated and anti‑static

NONWOVEN PET FOAM REPLACEMENT

made with post-consumer yarn, this knit construction offers a higher loft and good cushioning properties. Product is recyclable at end of life.

Sage's
International Reach

Sage has over 30 corporate and partner locations across the globe. Our combined sustainability measures are making an impact across the world.

Minimizing Our Environmental Footprint in North America

Avalon:
1,333 tons diverted from landfill/$105,889.43 cost recovered in 2018 from items sold for reuse/recycle
Abbeville:
1,638 tons diverted from landfill/$9,509 cost recovered from items sold for reuse/recycle
Sharon:
318 tons diverted from landfill/$9,022 cost recovered from items sold for reuse/recycle
Cotton Blossom:
597 tons diverted from landfill—either for reuse/recycle or waste to energy
Gayley:
918 tons waste diverted from landfill/$5,896 cost recovered from items sold/reused

Total solid waste diverted from landfill in Brazil, 2019:

10,0 waste kg/produced fabrics kg
14,4 m³ average-per-month organic waste destined to landfill

Consumption Conscious

Energy consumption in 2019: 31,3 kWh/worked hours
Water consumption in 2019: 8,44 L/LM average per month

Energy Efficient

Exchange of fluorescent lamps for LED lamps to save energy
Gradual factory powering-up avoids high electricity consumption

Apollo

The Apollo plant takes every opportunity, no matter how big or how small, to improve the environment. On a daily basis, Apollo proudly:

Reuses water as a coolant during the production process
Uses fleece lamination made of 100% recycled PET bottles
Works with mostly solution-dyed yarn to lower cost and increase sustainability
Uses a photovoltaic system of 108 kWp that covers 4% of the annual energy requirement

Miko: A Power-Saving Powerhouse

Goes off-the-grid as a 1 MWh plant with one-third of energy needs being fueled by photovoltaic panels
Reuses 20% of water during the production process
Monitors energy consumption per line
Saves power with more insulation and substitution of light with LED lamps

Poland

422 tons Total Solid Waste Diverted from Landfill
0.0194 tons Greenhouse Gas Emissions (CO₂e Metric ton/Mpound)
3,075,744 kWh Energy Consumption (kWh/pound)
Safety Standards: IATF 16949:2016, ISO 14001

Wuhan

Garbage training and sorting on-site
Priotitize green space on campus
Photovolatic power generator

Daily Efforts
Throughout the Company

Sage's overall efforts toward minimizing our environmental footprint are made evident by daily activities in each of our global locations.
Sage Automotive Interior's plants always: