Juba's team is very proud to announce another important step in its commitment to sustainability. Over the past few years, it has worked hard to calculate its carbon footprint and effectively reduce it. Now, it wants to go further and offset its environmental impact by actively contributing to the fight against climate change. To this end, the company has planted more than 6.800 trees in the municipality of Pobladura del Valle, Zamora, creating a natural CO2 sink. This forest not only captures carbon, but also offers numerous ecosystemic benefits that contribute to the improvement of the environment and local communities.   Benefits of the project in Pobladura del Valle 🌳 The creation of this carbon sink not only helps to mitigate the effects of climate change, but also brings a number of tangible environmental and social benefits:  Increased biodiversity: We increase the variety of plant and animal species, creating a richer and more balanced ecosystem. Production of natural resources: We enhance both timber and non-timber resources, supporting the local economy in a sustainable way. Landscape and visual improvement: We beautify the environment, creating natural spaces that enrich the landscape and provide recreational areas. Soil protection and restoration: Our trees help prevent erosion and improve soil quality. Increasing water catchment capacity: We contribute to improving the land's capacity to absorb and retain water, protecting water resources. Supporting the fight against depopulation: We promote the reactivation of rural areas and the generation of opportunities for their inhabitants. Development of research projects: We promote scientific studies that help us to better understand how to optimise these ecosystems for greater environmental benefit. Juba's contribution to SDG 13: Climate Action 🌍 This project is aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action, which seeks to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Through the creation of natural carbon sinks, we not only contribute to reducing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, but also help to create resilient ecosystems that mitigate the effects of climate change, such as droughts, fires and loss of biodiversity. In this way, we are committed to being an active part of the global fight against global warming and to promoting natural solutions that benefit both the environment and local communities. Together for a more sustainable future 🌱🍋 This project is just the beginning. The Juba team firmly believes in the power of small actions to make a significant impact on our planet. On this journey, they have surrounded themselves with the best partners: Ecosil and CarbonX, who share their vision in this adventure towards a more sustainable future. At Juba, we will continue to work tirelessly to minimise our environmental impact and provide solutions that benefit everyone. We are convinced that, by joining forces, we can make a big difference.  Thank you for being part of this journey towards a greener and healthier world!

We are in luck! Juba have accredited with AENOR that our business strategy contributes to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), being the first Spanish company in the sector to achieve this. Juba has made a strong commitment believing the SDGs are essential to address global challenges and build a more sustainable and equitable future. They all include actions and measures to consolidate the positioning of our company in a greener, more inclusive and transparent future. As an integral part of Juba's corporate culture and as a guide for our management system, we have demonstrated a commitment to the future, the planet and citizenship, we want to fulfil our mission and participate in the changes that are required globally to achieve the goals set by the 2030 Agenda. With this certification, Juba underlines its leadership and strengthens its commitment to nine of the Sustainable Development Goals, which it defends and promotes. Within each of the lines of action, Juba has developed initiatives that contribute to selected areas within the following SDGs: 03. Ensure healthy living and promote well-being at all ages. 05. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. 07. Ensuring access to affordable, secure, sustainable and modern energy. 08. Promote sustained and inclusive economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. 09. Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation. 11. Make cities more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its effects. 17. Partnerships to achieve objectives. Among Juba's different sustainable actions, the use of renewable energies, its strong commitment to the use of fibres created from vegetable matter in many of its products under the name of Juba Nature, the reduction of paper and plastic in its packaging and, among other commitments, stands out the collaboration with the Ecomar Foundation. This is not the first AENOR certificate for Juba; the company already has other certificates such as ISO 9001 for its Quality Management System, ISO 14001 for its Environmental Management System and ISO 45001, which certifies its Occupational Health and Safety Management System as of 2019. In addition, the company situated in La Rioja has a Carbon Footprint Calculator developed by Bunzl Spain, which has achieved the AENOR seal based on the GHG Protocol.

Recycling has emerged as a powerful ally in a textile industry that manufactures 100 billion garments worldwide every year. In this context, it has been necessary to explore circular models to reuse materials that can be transformed into new fabrics and garments with the help of different recycling technologies. Juba wanted to guarantee the quality, transparency and sustainable practices of its products with respect to textile recycling. Therefore, it has certified some of its references with two leading accreditations developed by a global non-profit organization, Textile Exchange: Global Recycle Standard (GRS), which verifies the recycled content of products, in addition to responsible social, environmental and chemical practices in their production. The standard covers the processing, manufacturing, packaging, labelling, trade and distribution of all products made with a minimum of 20% recycled material. Recycled Blended Claim Standard (RCS) aims to maintain the identity of a recycled raw material by tracking the entire production chain, from supply to distribution. Specifically, the RCS logo can be used when a product contains between 5 and 95% recycled material. In particular, references with the RCS Blended seal must have a portion of their fabric coming from recycled materials. Here are some of the most common combinations: Recycled polyester + cotton Recycled cotton + polyester Recycled polyester + polyester Recycled polyester + elastane Juba's Nature range includes three references with this certification: H265NT NATURE, a glove made with 20% post-consumer recycled polyester, which comes from recycled PET bottles, so its production contributes to the development of the circular economy, which offers great flexibility and extra comfort, adapting perfectly to the hand. Seamless and with an exceptional touch, this blue Juba reference has a 15 gauge and very good abrasion resistance, increased durability. It provides a solid grip in dry and wet environments. H251NT NATURE, a Juba reference made with a 18% recycled pre consumer cotton and 24% recycled post consumer polyester, plus a natural rubber coating. These gloves offer the user a solid grip in dry and wet environments. In addition to good abrasion resistance, which makes the product more durable. In addition, this model is resistant to contact heat (250ºC for 15"). Among the features of this glove is its sweat absorption, which keeps hands comfortable and fresh, thanks to Sanitized®. This sanitizing function protects gloves from fungus, mites and bacteria, prevents odours, provides long-lasting protection to polymers and minimizes skin irritation. Juba offers this glove with recycled point-of-sale cardboard. H251NTWT NATURE: a glove with a very similar design to the previous one, but with an inner liner that keeps the temperature of the hands stable down to 0ºC. However, the liner of this Juba reference is made with more recycled fibres: 9% recycled pre-consumer cotton and 53% recycled post consumer polyester. These gloves provide solid grip in dry and wet environments. They are also resistant to contact heat (250°C for 15") and respond very well to abrasion for increased durability. The inner liner absorbs sweat very well, keeping the wearer's hands comfortable and cool.

In its aim to help customers select the right work glove for each professional, Juba has developed a specific section on its website (www.jubappe.com/en) ) in which it has selected the most suitable protection for each task within different professional sectors. This section is now open to all those interested in the ceramic construction industry, the photovoltaic sector, the treatment of urban waste sector, the assembly and maintenance sector, the metallurgy sector, the iron and steel industry and those specialising in the automotive industry, in gardening, in the mechanical garages sector, in the agricultural sector or in the construction and refurbishment sectors.

Juba has won the silver medal from EcoVadis, the most internationally consolidated global platform for rating the sustainability of companies, evaluating different criteria linked to non-financial management systems. In this first assessment, Juba achieved an overall score of 67 out of 100, well above most companies in the sector. These results reflect the specialist workwear and glove company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility and will help drive continuous improvement. In its rating, EcoVadis analysed Juba’s performance in environmental sustainability; in labour practices and human rights; in sustainable procurement; and in its ethical conduct, parameters in which analysts on the global platform gave the company very high scores. Among the many sustainability-related measures implemented by Juba, it highlights its strong commitment to the use of fibres created using plant matter in many of its products under the name Juba Nature, the reduction of paper and plastic in its packaging and, among other commitments, its collaboration with the Ecomar Foundation. This is not Juba’s first certificate. The company already has others such as ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001. In addition, it markets more than 40 products with the hallmark STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX in textile safety, which verifies that the gloves have been tested and do not contain substances harmful to user health. It is the most well-known and internationally respected certificate for the safety of textile products. When it comes to textile recycling, Juba ensures the quality and transparency of products and sustainable practices with the two cutting-edge certifications that exist today and are developed by the Textile Exchange: the Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) and the Global Recycle Standard (GRS). Finally, among its major milestones in sustainability, Juba has a Carbon Footprint Calculator developed by Bunzl Spain, which has was awarded the AENOR certification based on GHG Protocol.

Over 6,000 industry professionals acknowledgedJuba’s strong commitment to quality and innovation. The company from La Rioja received won the work glove category of the 'C Hardware and DIY Awards’, presented by group C Communication. “For almost 70 years, the firm has remained commitment to creating the best, most cutting-edge product on the market,” says Rebeca Moneo, the company manager. “This award is an impetus to continue working in this direction and provide the best occupational protection,” she said. These awards are particularly valuable, as they are based on the opinion of industry professionals who decide, through their votes, on the winning brands. More specifically, the company Análisis e Investigación, which specialises in market research, was responsible for the on-line process of collecting data from questionnaires sent by email to 6,392 professionals. Being ground-breaking is what unites all the winners – who received their awards at the end of last week at an event in Madrid –. Like Juba in work gloves, another 50 product categories were highlighted: Bosch in accessories for electric hand tools, Bellota in agricultural hand tools,Kärcher in high pressure cleaners or Index in metal fixtures.

The high-visibility windbreaker jacket FRAGATA HV9910 has been enhanced by incorporating a flip-up cap, rolled around the collar. It has adjustable cord with stopper to fasten the cap to the head, protecting the worker from rain on the most unpleasant days in wind, cold or humidity conditions. This versatile category II garment stands out for its current design and its fleece inner lining to provide extra warmth in outdoor work. It has a Lycra inner cuff and a high neck to block incoming air. The slip-on cap increases the performance of this complete garment for outdoor work requiring a high visibility certified wardrobe. The new Fragata is now available in our warehouse from sizes S to 3XL. Click here for more information.

We have renewed our GOLD Sponsorship to the Ecomar Foundation chaired by Theresa Zabell, with whom we have been collaborating since 2018. Ecomar is a private public interest entity that aims to bring people, especially children and young people, closer to the marine environment by teaching the ecological and environmental values of the sea. Ecomar has become a benchmark in the cleaning of coasts, being among the first organisations to perform them, and after more than 20 years of continuous collaboration with leading entities that make it possible. The GOLD Sponsorship to which we are attached entails, beyond economic collaboration, the promulgation and practice of Ecomar values giving visibility of our message on different communication platforms, assignment of space at fairs and events, providing material for use in cleaning coasts (gloves and bags), and the organisation of beach clean-ups involving both company personnel and schools, nautical schools and sports centres. This year we will enhance this collaboration by actively engaging in the new and exciting projects that Ecomar will put in place to continue taking care of the seas and oceans, projects that we will share with employees and clients, because we want to remain part of the solution.