We believe innovation enhances human experiences.
For products in the field, that means best-in-class warmth, protection, and ease of use. For products in development, that means forward-thinking design and sourcing to help reduce waste, pollutants, and inefficiencies. Our product-based initiatives are based on four key efforts:
Sustainability Guidelines and Policies
Marmot’s Sustainability Guidelines and Policies outline our animal welfare policies, chemical management specifications, testing guidelines, and certification requirements. Suggested certifications for our partners include bluesign®, Higg Index, and WRAP (Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production), the world’s largest independent compliance certification program dedicated to promoting safe, lawful, humane, and ethical manufacturing.
Product Transparency
Marmot strives for the highest level of performance and protection with the lowest possible impact on the planet. We have a rigorous process of selecting sustainable materials and manufacturing methods. To help make that process easy to understand, we’ve developed a product rating system.
Chemical Management and Restricted Substance List
Marmot believes that proper chemical management is key to providing consumers with safe, high-performing products in a sustainable fashion. We also believe that best practices for chemical management ensure safety for all persons and environments touched by our supply chain. Therefore, we’ve created a Chemical Management and Restricted Substance List (RSL) policy. This means Marmot products and packaging materials don’t contain SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern) under the EU’s REACH Regulation or any chemicals on the California Proposition 65 List, and we comply with all applicable Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) and Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) requirements.
bluesign®
bluesign certification helps us move toward a world of low- or non-pollutant textiles, environmentally and human-friendly production, and the conservation of limited resources. The bluesign system is based on partnering with brands and suppliers to focus on tangible improvements in resource productivity, consumer safety, water and air emission, and occupational health and safety.
PFC Reduction and Elimination
Outdoor apparel is designed to keep you dry. Traditional manufacturing techniques have relied on water-resistant chemical coatings to help garments shed water. Some traditional fluorocarbon-based chemicals, such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), persist indefinitely in the environment and pose potential health risks. We’ve eliminated PFOA from all new Marmot products and are making progress toward eliminating perfluorocarbons from our supply chain altogether.
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Recycling
We pledge to increase our use of recycled materials by making high-performance pieces that also lessen the waste stream. Plus, we leverage partnerships to use traceable recycled content in our fabrics. All Marmot products that contain recycled polyester and/or nylon are labeled UpCycle®.
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Low-Impact Fabric Dying
From bold prints to rich solids, colour is often what makes an outdoor product come to life. But colour can come at a cost. The process of dying fabrics is water- and energy-intensive. Utilising Low Impact Technology™ (L.I.T.™), we’re working to reduce the cost and impact of colour. L.I.T.™ alters yarns to take on colour using 60 percent less water and 15 percent less dyestuffs than traditional dying processes. Because the fibres can be dyed more quickly, the process requires 22 percent less electricity and half the thermal energy.
Animal Welfare
We make every effort to secure our raw materials in a responsible manner, including any Animal Derived Materials (ADM). Marmot ensures strict requirements, transparency, and traceability. Our guiding principles are the Five Freedoms of animal welfare as underlined by the World Organisation for Animal Health:
- Freedom from hunger, malnutrition, and thirst.
- Freedom from fear and distress.
- Freedom from heat stress or physical discomfort.
- Freedom from pain, injury, and disease.
- Freedom to express normal patterns of behaviour.
Responsible Down Standard
Marmot was an early adopter of humanely sourced down. We were working with our suppliers to improve the process even before the establishment of the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) in 2014, and remain committed to using only RDS-certified down. Only products with 100 percent certified down and feathers carry the RDS stamp of approval.
RDS down and feathers are properly identified at all times. This ensures that non-RDS down and feathers are not mistakenly identified as RDS.
Each stage in the supply chain is audited by a professional, third-party certification body.
Only products with 100% certified down and feathers carry the RDS logo.
