Climate Change Data

Elevate Textiles

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2024)

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:305,253 tCO2e/year (2023)
Total Energy Consumption:384,000 MWh/year (2023)
Water Consumption:4.66 million m3/year (2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Water Stewardship
  • Products & Materials
  • People

Environmental Achievements

  • 35% reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions since 2019
  • 36% reduction in overall water use since 2019 baseline year
  • Cone Denim’s Parras, Mexico facility recognized with Kontoor Brands Indigood program’s Bronze status for verified water savings
  • A&E Vietnam facility condensate recovery project saving 7,500 m³ of water annually
  • Installation of a new 100 kWp photovoltaic system in Gutach, Germany dye house
  • Reduced NOx emission concentration by 77% at Dongmei, China facility
  • Cone Denim’s Jiaxing, China mill’s rooftop solar power project under construction (up to 10 MWh/year)

Social Achievements

  • Completed 23 audits across facilities in 2023 through Higg FSLM program
  • Implementation of Layered Process Audits globally in 2023
  • A&E in the US recognized for the second time in Newsweek magazine’s list of “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity”

Governance Achievements

  • Elevate Textiles is a signatory to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) Fashion Industry Charter
  • Elevate is a member of key organizations such as Cradle to Cradle and AAFA and actively participates in ZDHC, Textile Exchange, and the UN Fashion Industry Charter

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • 46.2% reduction in scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 2030 from a 2019 baseline
  • 100% renewable electricity by 2030
  • Coal phase out by 2030
  • 40% Reduction in water usage by 2030 against a 2019 baseline
  • 100% of relevant facilities at Level 2/Progressive in ZDHC Supplier to Zero
  • 100% preferred and low climate impact fibers in priority materials (polyester and cotton) by 2030
  • No landfill waste by 2030
  • Reduce incident rate by 10% each year, with a goal of no safety incidents
  • At least 50% of suppliers will conduct environmental and social audits by 2030

Environmental Challenges

  • Unexpectedly low sell-through of recycled polyester due to cost premium compared to virgin polyester
Mitigation Strategies
  • Collaboration between product and sustainability teams to monitor new fiber developments and opportunities
  • Sustainability incubator for incorporating new sustainable fibers into products
  • Optimism for improvement as the industry pivots toward textile-to-textile and circular fiber offerings

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 23 in 2023

Responsible Procurement
  • Higg Index suite of sustainability and social compliance tools
  • Sustainable Procurement Policy
  • Vendor Code of Conduct aligned with ILO fundamental conventions

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Higg Index, ZDHC MRSL, UN Global Compact, UN CEO Water Mandate, UNFCC Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, Cradle to Cradle

Certifications: GRS, RCS, OCS, bluesign, OEKO-TEX, Cradle to Cradle Certified® Material Health Certificates

Third-party Assurance: Cascale-approved assessors; Third-party verification audits

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Cone Denim’s Bonzai fabric
  • Safety Component’s PF Zero finish
  • A&E’s ECO100 thread line
  • Burlington’s Restora™ Collection
  • Burlington’s MCSRenew finish
  • Burlington’s PF Zero™ finish
  • Burlington’s Green Circle recycled component

Awards & Recognition

  • EPA’s SmartWay Excellence Award (semifinalist)