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Better Brand Edit: 22 More Sustainable and Ethical Boxers and Briefs

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04 Mar, 2025

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Looking to update your underwear drawer? Discover our selection of more ethical and sustainable boxers and briefs from “Good” and “Great” brands, plus our tips on how to shop for quality underwear.

How to find the best boxers and briefs

Boxers may be hidden under your clothes, but that doesn’t mean you should skimp when investing in them. After all, if they’re a poor fit, they can bunch up under your trousers or worse, leave you feeling uncomfortable all day. And what’s more, since the material sits against your skin, it’s important to choose the best fabrics for the job.

But what to look for when buying boxers and briefs? When it comes to finding more sustainable ones, choose materials like organic cotton, hemp, and TENCEL Lyocell over synthetics. They’re much softer and more breathable than the likes of polyester or nylon, not to mention better for people, the planet, and animals. Other elements to look out for are quality manufacturing—there should be no loose or uneven stitching, the elasticated waistband should be attached securely, and seams shouldn’t be bulky or scratchy. Keep an eye on the buttons on boxer shorts, too—some iterations from high-end brands are made from mother-of-pearl, which isn’t vegan.

With that then, scroll down to see our round-up of more sustainable boxers and briefs from “Good” and “Great”-rated brands.

More sustainable boxers and briefs from better brands

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ABB receives EPD status for gearless mill drive ring motor

ABB receives EPD status for gearless mill drive ring motor

ABB has gained Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) status for its Gearless Mill Drive (GMD) ring motor — technology used to drive large grinding mills in the mining industry.

An EPD is a standardised document that provides detailed information about the environmental impact of a product throughout its life cycle. Based on a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study, the EPD highlights ABB’s commitment to transparency, environmental responsibility and supporting customers in making informed decisions on sustainability in their supply chains.

ABB analysed the environmental impact of a ring motor across its entire life cycle from supply chain and production to usage and end-of-life disposal. The study was conducted for a ring motor of a semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill with an installed power of 24 MW and was based on a reference service life of 25 years.

“Sustainability is at the core of our purpose at ABB, influencing how we operate and innovate for customers,” said Andrea Quinta, Sustainability Specialist at ABB. “By earning the Environmental Product Declaration for our ring motor, we emphasise our environmental stewardship and industry leadership for this technology. We adhered to the highest standards throughout this process, as we do in the ABB Ring Motor factory every day. This recognition highlights to the mining industry what they are bringing into their own operations when they work with ABB.”

The comprehensive LCA was conducted at ABB’s factory in Bilbao, Spain, and was externally verified and published in accordance with international standards ISO 14025 and ISO 14040/14044. It will remain valid for five years.

The ring motor, a key component of the GMD, is a drive system without any gears where the transmission of the torque between the motor and the mill is done through the magnetic field in the air gap between the motor stator and the motor rotor. It optimises grinding applications in the minerals and mining industries by enabling variable-speed operation, leading to energy and cost savings.

The full EPD for the ABB GMD Ring Motor can be viewed on EPD International.

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