INSTYLE CONTRACT TEXTILES IS PROUD TO BE SELECTED AS A FINALIST FOR THE 2011 PREMIER’S SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS

“I would like to congratulate Instyle Contract Textiles on becoming a finalist of the 2011 Premier's Sustainability Awards. In the Product or Service category . . . demonstrating outstanding leadership, creativity and innovation in forging a sustainable Victoria now and for the future.” spokesperson, Sustainability Awards Victoria.

The Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith, congratulated all finalists on their success and their efforts in forging a more sustainable Victoria.

"Their initiatives demonstrate that our finalists are leaders in their respective industries," Mr Smith said.

"They have taken a creative approach to improving business efficiency while reducing their everyday environmental impact.

"The awards showcase world-first technology and creative thinking to deliver a whole range of sustainable products and services to Victorians," Mr Smith said.

INSTYLE is the first company in the furnishings industry to integrate both ethical and environmental considerations in its wool sourcing. The company signed the industry’s first ethical wool supply agreement with SRS wool growers in 2008. SRS Merino sheep do not require mulesing.

EthEco wool is sourced from non-mulesed sheep that are well cared for on holistically-managed farms - improving animal welfare, human health and care for the environment.

Customers can visit online a typical farm where EthEco wool is grown and see how these farms are managed with minimal environmental impact through INSTYLE’s traceability program FARM TO FABRIC™. This is all further proof of INSTYLE’s strong commitment in producing sustainable and ethical textiles. To use the interactive program visit http://www.instyle.com.au/farmtofabric/index.html

For further information visit www.instyle.com.au.

Background
INSTYLE is committed to the environment and to delivering real environmental change. Instyle has won several high profile sustainability awards, including the following:
2010 WINNER NSW Government Sustainability Green Globe Awards - Small Business Sustainability Award
2010 WINNER United Nations’ World Environment Day Award - Business Environmental Best Practice Program
2009 WINNER NSW Government Sustainability Green Globe Awards - Business Sustainability Award
2009 FINALIST United Nations’ World Environment Day Award - Best Specific Environmental Initiative
2008 WINNER United Nations’ World Environment Day Award - Business Sustainability Award
2008 WINNER NSW Government Sustainability Green Globe Awards - Premier’s Sustainability Excellence Award
2008 WINNER NSW Government Sustainability Green Globe Awards - Industry Environmental Sustainability
2008 WINNER NSW Government Sustainability Green Globe Awards - Small Business Environmental Sustainability
2007 FINALIST Banksia Environmental Award - Sustainability
2006 FINALIST Banksia Environmental Award - Sustainability