Climate action

We believe all businesses have a responsibility to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve climate change literacy - including us.

Climate Change

The warming of our climate is the most pressing environmental issue we face, and the biggest risk to our business. Taking action to prevent the climate warming above 1.5C is crucial to prevent more frequent and severe weather events, such as storms, floods, fires and the resulting poverty and dislocation of millions of people.

Carbon Audit

With our partner Carbon Neutral we will complete our first carbon audit, giving us oversight of our greenhouse gas emissions from our headquarters, warehouses, distribution to customers - our brand footprint.

Our next step will be to map and understand our product emissions from extraction to product construction. We have begun the process of gathering further data from our suppliers to make this happen including an initial life cycle analysis.

Transport and Freight

As a global brand, we know that delivering products to customers worldwide creates carbon emissions. Our products predominantly travel by ship from our manufacturing hub in Asia to our warehouses in the UK, Europe and Australia. As part of our emissions reduction plan, in 2022 we will streamline our distribution model into the Americas, allowing us to move more product via ship rather than by air.

For customer deliveries we use a combination of trucks and air freight, and partner with companies who setting carbon emission targets.

A Life Cycle Analysis

We know that our products are a great alternative to single use disposables, so we tested this to understand how they compare.  The results of our Life Cycle Assessment for our recycled nylon pant and four types of gussets show Modibodi reusable guests have lower carbon emissions than single use disposable equivalents. 

In 2021 we undertook a life-cycle assessment (LCA), a data analysis, to identify the environmental impacts of our leak-proof underpants by reviewing raw material extraction, transport, manufacturing, distribution, customer use and end of life. 

The results of our Life Cycle Assessment for our recycled nylon pant and four types of gussets show Modibodi reusable guests have lower carbon emissions than single use disposable equivalents.   
Interesting Fact: Customers can reduce their emissions and water usage by following our care instructions- washing in cold water with full load and line drying which is also great for the longevity of the pants.

Two years of use: A Modibodi gusset has 33% to 59% lower GHG emissions as compared to equivalent tampons and pads. * 

Four years of use: A Modibodi gusset has 63% to 77% lower GHG emissions as compared to equivalent tampons and pads. *  

*This Peer Reviewed LCA data is based on four gussets (stitched within MB pants - being washed and reused) in comparison to equivalent pads or tampons. 

Raw Material Extraction

Raw Material Extraction

Transport

Transport

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Distribution

Distribution

Customer Use

Customer Use

End of Life

End of Life

Switching to reusable underpants can have a huge impact on reducing carbon emissions. One person’s yearly use of disposable tampons produces 8.2kg of CO2 emissions or for a pad user 16.8kg of CO2 emissions.

We compared the absorbent gussets in our underpants to disposable single use products over four years to give the most like for like comparison. The results showed that Modibodi gussets create significantly fewer carbon emissions with a Heavy-Overnight gusset and a light-moderate gusset creating 60% and 70% fewer carbon emissions than equivalent pads and tampons.*


*Based on 8 pairs of classic bikini Modibodi merino gussets over four years compared to equivalent tampons and pads.

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