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Commitments throughout the whole value chain

RAW MATERIALS MANUFACTURING LOGISTICS

Organic cotton certifications

Organic cotton is grown according to strict specifications: no GMO seeds, ban on synthetic pesticides and
herbicides, ban on chemical fertilizers, sustainable water management, etc.
These farming practices help maintaining healthy soils and promote biodiversity. At Solo, we rely on 2 labels to
guarantee the traceability of our organic cotton products: OCS (Organic Content Standard) and GOTS (Global
Organic Textile Standard).

The Fair Wear Foundation is an international, independent, non-profit organisation founded in

1999. It aims to monitor and improve labour conditions throughout the clothing production chain. To achieve
this goal, it works with all stakeholders in the garment sector. The Fair Wear Foundation's standards are based
on the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Their aim is to
provide workers in the garment industry with rights that guarantee them stable, dignified and properly paid
employment with reasonable working hours as well as safe and healthy conditions.

Cascale (formerly Sustainable Apparel Coalition - SAC) brings together 300 members from across the

value chain (brands, factories, trade unions, NGOs, etc.) operating in the textile and consumer goods sectors.
Founded in 2009 under the joint initiative of Walmart and Patagonia, it aims to catalyse collective action with
3 objectives: to combat global warming, to guarantee decent work for all and to ensure a nature-friendly
future. To this end, Cascale developed the Higg Index, a suite of tools to measure the environmental and
social impacts across the value chain, at the brand, manufacturer or finished product level.

The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) is an independent, non-profit organisation,

which was founded on the initiative of the United Nations following COP21 in 2015. It establishes a “science-
based” framework to decarbonise companies (method for calculating emissions, reduction path, etc.). In 2024,
Solo publicly committed to initiating a decarbonisation process.

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