Sustainability

Guests with electric vehicles are welcome to use Westfield UTC’s electric car chargers available on the first level (P1) of Genesee Garage and in the Macy's parking lot off Lombard Place.

A founding member of the Sustainable Furnishings Council, Room & Board incorporates quality construction and timeless design. While ​​supporting sustainably harvested wood and FSC guidelines for responsibly managed forests, initiatives include sourcing reclaimed wood and incorporating recycled natural steel, plastic, and fabric from recycled material into furniture and decor. Shopping with Room & Board gives guests the opportunity to better understand where their furniture is being sourced from and who is behind their construction and creation.

A staple within the fashion sustainability sector, Allbirds has served as a global end-to-end leader that is raising the bar for the entire retail industry. Over the last two years, Allbirds has made several strides with carbon labeling, becoming the first footwear and apparel brand to include carbon emissions labels (2020), first brand to release an entire collection with carbon labeling (2021), as well as released the world’s lowest running carbon footprint shoe, Futurecraft, in partnership with Adidas (2021).

Rowan is a California-based brand that believes in the local-production of the best quality apparel. The Asher and Tyler tees are made of American grown 100% Supima® cotton and then cut, sewn and dyed in California, with knitwear and denim made just two hours north in Los Angeles. Without the need to ship goods across the ocean or the use of petroleum-based fibers in their apparel, Rowan aims to represent how small businesses can serve as an example to larger fashion brands on how to be more environmentally aware.

Pura Vida is thrilled to be celebrating its official B Corp Certification. Along with 3,800 other brands, Pura Vida joins in the global movement of people using business as a force for good, meeting the highest verified standards of social and economic performance, transparency, and so much more! Inspired by their venture to Costa Rica and the laid-back way of life, founders Griffin Thall and Paul Goodman brought back with them colorful string bracelets that captured the simple beauty of the country in an effort to support struggling local artisans, launching Pura Vida in the summer of 2010.

With an emphasis on food that satisfies cravings, supports health and nourishes the soul, True Food Kitchen aims to seek out and introduce new sources of nutrition from around the world through each new seasonal dish. The company has made a commitment to kale and was vital in launching America’s kale community, and only chooses to work with the most respected stewards of land and sea. And for guests dining in at True Food Kitchen, such as the location at Westfield UTC, they can enjoy the fun fact that many of the restaurant’s chairs are made out of 100% recycled Coke bottles.