We believe in moving non-hazardous waste away from disposal and towards value enhancement. Rather than treating waste as an unavoidable by-product of manufacturing, MAS focus on intentional management of materials by reducing waste where possible, reusing materials within operations, and finding higher-value applications that extend their useful life.

The materials used in manufacturing require significant natural resources, energy and effort to produce. Allowing their value to end after a single use increases pressure on finite resources and creates avoidable environmental impact. Extending the life and usefulness of these materials helps reduce resource dependency, improve efficiency and support a more circular approach in which waste is treated as a resource than the end product.

Our goal is to reduce waste at source, expanding reuse opportunities and directing remaining non-hazardous waste into higher-value applications. Waste streams will be assessed to identify the most suitable pathway based on material type and local capability. Clear tracking, responsible partnerships and consistent waste-management standards will be critical to meeting this ambition.

By directing 30% of this waste into circular solutions, MAS aims to move beyond conventional recycling and support systems where textile waste can be processed back into usable fibre. The focus will be on key materials such as polyester, nylon and cotton, where textile-to-textile solutions are developing.

As we know, the apparel industry has a huge waste problem. But the good news is that material waste often retains significant value even after it can no longer be used in its original form. Converting it into feedstock for new textiles helps extend that value, reduce reliance on virgin resources and strengthen demand for circular technologies. For MAS, this helps build the scale and infrastructure needed for closed-loop textile systems.

We will work with recycling partners and technology providers capable of converting polyester, nylon and cotton waste into feedstock for new textile materials, improving waste segregation, material traceability and the consistency of feedstock. By strengthening these pathways and supporting emerging textile-to-textile technologies, we aim to increase the proportion of raw material waste that re-enters the textile value chain.