Cláudia Azevedo Lopes
Somelos has just completed an investment of three million euros in photovoltaic panels, which in total will manage to save around 20% on the company’s energy bill. An investment started in 2020, and that will reduce the fabric company’s CO2 emissions by two tons.
In all, 7250 panels were installed, which can produce 4,500 megawatts of energy annually and thus lessen Somelos’ energy bill. In addition to being another step taken in line with the company’s sustainability concerns, it is a strategy that also manifests itself in the collections.
“Currently, a large portion of our collection demonstrates our strong commitment to sustainable materials. Linen, cotton, merino wool: everything is certified”, guarantees Gabriela Melo, Creative and Design director at Somelos Fabrics, for whom this strategy, in addition to the benefits for the planet, also presents many commercial advantages.
“Today, people are looking for quality, they want less, but better, and that is the best sustainable strategy. Sustainability and quality go hand in hand because if something has quality, it will last longer and that is the best thing you can do for the planet. Somelos is a synonym of quality, so this is a trend that suits us very well!”, jokes the director.