S&S Went Solar: Here’s What It Means for Decorators and Distributors

As we all get caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life and building businesses, it’s easy to forget about the impact we have on the world around us. With well over  7 billion people populating our planet,

every little thing we do in our daily routines almost certainly has an effect on the environment and S&S Activewear has noticed.

Over the past few years, S&S has started to put forth an enormous effort to become more sustainable in its daily operations. Within the past three decades, the wholesale apparel distributor has expanded its company reach to six locations(Robbinsville, NJ; McDonough, GA; Lockport, IL; Olathe, KS; Fort Worth, TX; and Reno, NV) nationwide, and with great expansion comes great responsibility.

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That’s why the S&S management team started a major initiative to install solar panels on its facilities across the country. With the help of local officials and dedicated staff, S&S has turned five of its warehouses into a renewable energy source for the surrounding communities, most recently being its newest 750,000-square-foot LEED-certified warehouse in Lockport, IL. This facility is S&S’s most sustainable building, which adheres to strict environmental standards (including water refilling stations, recycling bins, and reusing packing boxes to reduce cardboard waste).

End-Users Are Watching

What does this mean for decorators and distributors? End-users are also becoming way more focused on the practices of businesses they buy from, so operating responsibility should be any company’s top priority. “There’s no question consumers across all end markets expect their supply chains to be more environmentally focused,” says S&S COO, Frank Myers. A new generation of buyers means that people are more focused on knowing their hard earned dollars are being spent on something they know was made, distributed and sold responsibly.

Make An Imprint

The internal changes S&S has started to make come from an inspiration to help preserve the environment for future generations to come. That’s why the company also launched its “Make An Imprint” program to help industry pros operate more sustainably within their communities.. Together we can “Make An Imprint” that’ll inspire others to help keep our planet healthy for all who follow us.