English 中文 Product Search Catalog Download FAQ Contact Us Products Quality Brand Protection Sustainability About YKK HOME>Sustainability>IT'S NOT JUST A ZIP The YKK Fastening Business operates in over 70 countries and regions around the world. In our business, we work every day to solve problems in the fashion industry and related industries, thereby helping to build a sustainable society. Here, we look at some of the issues being faced by society, and what YKK and the industry are doing to solve them. Sustainability 2018.09.01 YKK produces 3 million kilometers worth of zippers every year – enough to circle the globe over 80 times. Today, zippers are used in a vast array of products, including not only clothing, but furniture and .... Emission Reduction 2018.10.19 It is often the small, ingenious efforts that change the world One characteristic of the fashion industry is its complex supply chain. Apparel production starts .... Resource Conservation 2018.12.27 What is the fashion industry doing to reduce water consumption? There has been extensive media coverage on the effect the fashion industry has on water resources.... Brand Protection 2019.01.31 YKK led brand protection and partner-led B.P.P. initiative According to an OECD report, US$500 billion-worth of counterfeit goods circulates.... Resource Recycling 2019.03.31 Plastic Bottles and Recycling in Fashion Plastic bottles are convenient containers that .... Emission Reduction 2019.05.20 Carbon-neutral initiatives by YKK and the global fashion industry In 2018, it seemed that we were feeling the effects .... Decent Work 2019.07.31 Gender Issues in the Fashion Industry: How YKK is Promoting Women's Empowerment Issues Facing Women in the Fashion Industry .... Reduced Inequalities 2019.11.15 YKK's Fair Fashion and Partnership Initiative Toward a Society that Protects the Rights and Dignity of .... Vocational Education 2020.2.28 YKK Initiatives for Students Seeking a Career in the Fashion Industry Insufficient skills and talent to respond to changing times--- Working Environment 2020.3.13 YKK Builds Safe and Healthy Working Environments From achieving employee happiness to achieving a sustainable society--- Resource Recycling 2020.4.10 The Fashion Industry Responds to the Ocean Plastic Pollution Crisis Ocean plastic causes environmental pollution, damages ecosystems--- Hazardous Substance Management 2020.6.25 The Problem of Hazardous Substances in the Fashion Industry and YKK Initiatives Environmental pollution due to chemical substances--- Emission Reduction 2020.10.8 Fashion industry and YKK initiatives to reduce greenhouse gases Increasing greenhouse gases and their impact on the world--- Reduced Inequalities 2021.3.26 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Growing Focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Around the World--- YKK supports the Sustainable Development Goals PRODUCTS Zipper Plastic Hardware Hook & Loop Snap & Button Hot Item YKK TREND Scenes Catalog Download Video Product Search QUALITY YKK Quality Management Testing Methods Laws and Regulations Certification FAQ BRAND PROTECTION Support for Brand Protection Activities YKK’s anti-counterfeiting measures SUSTAINABILITY Sustainable Management Environmental Sustainability Sustainable Products Organization Chart It’s Not Just A Zip ABOUT YKK YKK World-Class Performance designers x YKK fashion schools x YKK ZIPPPPPER PROJECT Terms of Use Privacy Policy Site Map Links Search Copyright© 2017 YKK Corporation. All Rights Reserved.