SUSTAINABILITY
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Since our founding in 1984, delivering Everyday Luxury to our customers has been at the
heart of what we do. Quality product that endures well beyond one or two seasons is central
to our business model and the right choice for our planet.
Yet we know this is no
longer enough. Environmental and social issues are at a critical turning point. We all have
to come together to do what we can to make a meaningful impact.
As a leader in an
industry we know can make a difference, we have a responsibility to do right by people and
the planet. So we’re working to extend our sustainability programs and accelerate our
progress.
The challenge is that sustainability issues are complicated. It’s not
always clear what the right thing to do is, and far too often we find companies greenwashing
without making any real progress, or making matters worse. We feel that our community
deserves better from us. So we’re doing our best to really understand the issues and share
the facts with you, as transparently as possible, as we continue on this journey.
Our commitment is that we won’t do anything we don’t believe
in.
OUR APPROACH
We have taken an evidence-based approach to sustainability, with a focus on driving long term impact over short term trends. The steps are simple:
- UNDERSTAND our Social and Environmental impact
- IDENTIFY opportunities for improvement both short and long term
- ACTION positive and meaningful change
- BUILD a roadmap for the future
- A materiality assessment of our operations, including supply chain partners.
- A labour and human rights assessment of our global supply chain.
- An Environmental Organizational Lifecycle Assessment (O-LCA) for emissions, water use and waste generation.
