The Nation’s Combat Support Logistics Agency

Clothing &Textiles 

Sustainability 

Program

Raymond Kauffman

Standardization Team

Daniel Carman, 

Supervisory Quality 

Assurance Specialist

November 2022
Department of Defense Climate 

Adaptation Plan 

• DoD Climate Adaption Plan 2021

• DoDI 4140.63 “Management of DoD Clothing and 

Textiles (Class II)”

• Enact more environmental attributes

• Recycled contents cited

• All services are included
Current Regulations 

DODI 4105.72 of

Sept 7 2016

• Part 4, sec c :Sustainability

• Sustainability and sustainable mean to create and maintain 

conditions, under which humans and nature can exist in productive 

harmony, that permit fulfilling the social, economic, and other 

requirements of present and future generations.

• Sustainable Purchasing

• Purchasing managers should create purchasing plans and programs 

that give preference to items containing recycled content, certified 

wood, and rapidly renewable materials, as well as items that are 

energy efficient, non-toxic, durable and locally manufactured, 

harvested and / or extracted. Further, purchasing managers should 

prioritize vendors who promote source reduction through reusable or 

minimal packaging of products.

• https://sftool.gov/learn/about/435/department-defense-dod- sustainable-product-purchasing
DLAI 4140.72 

SUPPLY CHAIN HAZARDOUS

MINIMUMZATION POLICY

• 1. Promotes policy, assigns responsibilities and provides 

procedures to promote environmentally-sound products

• 2. Promotes the buy environmentally sound products 

(recovered materials, bio based, energy efficient etc) and 

to manage ozone depleting substances in the Department 

of Defense

• 3. Reduce the use of hazardous materials in the supply 

chain
Presidential Executive Orders 

14008 of Jan 27 2021

• Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of 

America by All of America’s Workers Jan 25 2021

• Section 203 para 3:Prioritizing Actions. To the extent 

permitted by law, Task Force members shall prioritize action

on climate change in their policy-making and budget processes, 

in their contracting and procurement

• Section 211 Climate Action Plans, Agencies shall consider 

the feasibility of using the purchasing power of the Federal 

Government to drive innovation, and shall seek to increase the 

Federal Government's resilience against supply chain 

disruptions.
Program Scope
Program Purpose

• Demonstrate commitment to DLA

Troop Support’s environmental policy

• Support Clothing and Textile customers

in meeting their environmental

responsibilities

• Comply with environmental regulations and 

DLA’s commitment to environmental stewardship

• Conform with ISO 14001 Standard
PROCESS

• Use the DLA-Troop Support 

Environmental Management System 

(EMS) framework to guide design and 

implementation of the C&T green 

procurement program.
Why Use the Environmental

Management System (EMS)?

Reasons to consider
Meeting Customer’s Needs

Green Public Procurement (GPP)
Meeting Customer’s Needs

Green Public Procurement (GPP)

Note: All federal customers are required by the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Executive Order 

14057 Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries And Jobs 

Through Federal Sustainability to assess and give 

preferences to environmentally preferable products. 
Next Steps

• Develop a level of stakeholders within our customer 

community

• Provide a level of support and understanding with C&T 

manufacturers and suppliers on the importance of 

sustainability in their current and future manufacturing 

processes
CANDIDATE C&T GREEN ITEMS 

2022

• Bag, Duffel, with Compression Straps, MIL-DTL-32661

• Flag, National, USA, Grave Decorating, Print Cloth,

MIL-F-2071

• Gloves, Men's, Cloth, Dress, White, A-A-55236

• Tent, Frame Type, Insulated, Sectional, with Floor,

MIL-T-10168

• Shoe, Athletic, GL-PD 16-06