What Is It and
Why Does It Matter?
There may not be a single lab coat in our closets—more like tech tees and flannel—but chemistry plays a significant role in what we do, from dyes to durable water repellent (DWR) and beyond.
The bluesign® SYSTEM helps us promote, adopt and implement safe chemistry and responsible practices throughout our supply chain so we can be better stewards, from the resources we use to the people we encounter and the environments we recreate in.
You’ll notice many of our products carry the bluesign® PRODUCT label, which meets bluesign’s strict environmental and worker safety standards throughout all elements of the product. In others, we’re using bluesign® APPROVED materials. Here’s the difference:
Shifting main body panels and liners to bluesign® APPROVED fabric was a key first step toward lessening our impact. Today, a vast majority of our products use bluesign® APPROVED fabric, disclosed on our product pages and hangtags.
Signing on as a bluesign® SYSTEM PARTNER in 2021 helped us take a closer look at our production values and implement guidelines to help ensure each step of a product’s lifecycle is held to rigorous third-party standards—from the environment to workers to you.
source: bluesign® CRITERIA for production sites(Opens in a new window)
Percentage* of textile products with bluesign® APPROVED main body fabric
* Percentages are based on the number of styles offered for a particular season; see Fabric Specs on product pages for details.
Our first bluesign® PRODUCT, the Talon™ Earth 22, helped establish a more rigorous, holistic application of the bluesign® CRITERIA. Since its release, we've applied those standards to a growing list of bluesign® PRODUCTS across each category of our business. Look for the bluesign® PRODUCT logo on relevant product pages.
As we continue designing high-quality, innovative products for outdoor, travel and everyday use, we strive to reduce environmental impacts and produce sustainably designed products. bluesign is a key partner in that effort.
We are providing the above information to our product consumers. Unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms “the company”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Osprey. For more information regarding Helen of Troy’s environmental, social and governance approach and performance, including information regarding Helen of Troy’s forward-looking statements, please see Helen of Troy’s Environmental, Social and Governance Report (ESG Report) available at www.helenoftroy.com/esg(Opens in a new window).