SustainabilityĪt The Salvation Army, we attach great importance to sustainability. Companies can rest assured that their contribution will benefit the numerous charitable causes supported by our organisation. Donations to The Salvation Army are recognised as gifts to charity by the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration. In addition, we see more and more companies donating their unused surplus clothing to charity. People like to donate their used clothing to charity, which is precisely what The Salvation Army is known for being – for over 125 years. As a strong brand and household name, The Salvation Army has a significant edge on other textile collectors. For example, over the years we have developed the knowledge and facilities to raise our collection volumes. For The Salvation Army’s ReShare division, this forms a major motivation for expanding its operational brief to include extra ambitions. After sorting – a process that is mainly handled by colleagues from social enterprises and practical training centres – usable items of clothing are distributed to The Salvation Army’s charity shops, to its projects all over the world, or to one of our clients: our partners in the textiles processing industry.Įvery year, people throw away some 135 million kg of usable textiles with their household garbage. What’s more, for each donated bag of textiles, we determine the quality and re-use value of its contents on the basis of various quality categories. Once the clothing has arrived at one of our sorting centres, it is separated into recyclable clothing and waste textiles. Our modern and well-equipped fleet of collection vehicles – a share of which are hybrid – ensure that we can collect and transport thousands of tonnes of clothing in a way that is both efficient and environmentally friendly. This enables us to offer our products at competitive rates and guarantee that donated clothing and textiles are processed correctly. The Salvation Army’s collection activities via its ReShare division are characterised by effective logistics and a high degree of efficiency. It is in line with our mission as an organisation not to leave people by the wayside. Whenever we develop a new activity or initiative, we always carefully consider how it might create new employment opportunities. These colleagues help us in the collection and sorting of the donated clothing. In the Netherlands, The Salvation Army’s ReShare division offers employment to over 300 people who have difficulty entering the regular job market. We are the global market leader in textiles collection, processing some 26 million kg of donated clothing per year. Over the past 125 years, The Salvation Army has developed a comprehensive logistics network, efficiently handling all aspects of its operational management in-house through its ReShare division. A professional organisation with a social and sustainable character
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