We’re humbled and incredibly proud to share that UPPAREL has been recognised by The Australian Financial Review as a Sustainability Leaders Award Winner for 2025 in the Manufacturing and Consumer Goods category.

This honour isn’t just a celebration of our work, it’s a recognition of a collective movement. One that includes our passionate team, our over 1,000 impact-aligned partners, and the 80,000+ individuals who’ve stood with us in reimagining the lifecycle of textiles.

From our beginnings in 2019 collecting old socks, to diverting over 15 million textile items from landfill and preventing 7.7 million kilograms of greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere, we’ve always believed that sustainability isn’t a niche effort, it’s the foundation for a better future – the next generation.

Our innovation of Uptex, a revolutionary product range made entirely from unwanted textiles, without a single drop of water or the use of virgin materials, represents what’s possible when circularity, traceability, and transparency are non-negotiable values.

This award acknowledges the quiet work behind the scenes: the STEM-based education curriculum we’ve built for primary education, the millions of re-used garments redirected to charities and individuals in need, and the continual investment into mechanical recycling technologies that allow us to turn worn-out clothes into building materials in under 15 minutes. In Australia. Under this roof.

We’re especially honoured by this recognition because it reflects the accountability we’ve always held ourselves to as a Certified B Corporation, the only one in Australia focused exclusively on textile recycling. For us, it’s not enough to do good. We believe doing good should actually do good.

While we are proud of how far we’ve come, we know this is only the beginning. We remain committed to building what comes next, scaling this impact globally, holding the door open for others to follow, and continuing to challenge the systems that have normalised waste.

To everyone who has supported us, worked with us, challenged us, and believed in the mission: thank you. This recognition is yours, too.

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