Climate Change Data

Elevate Textiles, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:490,000 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:16.5%
Total Energy Consumption:558,000 MWh
Water Consumption:7,319,123 m³
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:2.07 kg CO2e per kg of product produced in 2019

ESG Focus Areas

  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Water Stewardship
  • Sustainable Sourcing
  • Supply Chain Sustainability
  • Social Responsibility
  • Product Stewardship

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced global carbon footprint by 7.7% from 2016 to 2019
  • Reduced global water use by 7.5% since 2016
  • Recycled over 500,000 m³ of water in 2019
  • Reduced global energy consumption by 4.8% from 2018 to 2019
  • Utilized 16.5% renewable fuels in 2019

Social Achievements

  • Implemented Global Code of Conduct update in 2019
  • Conducted 14 third-party social responsibility audits in 2019
  • Improved employee training and engagement in sustainability initiatives

Governance Achievements

  • Commitment to UN Global Compact principles
  • Commitment to CEO Water Mandate
  • Partnership with Oritain for supply chain traceability

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve a 2.5% per year reduction trajectory in greenhouse gas emissions through 2025
  • Source at least 80% sustainably sourced cotton and 50% recycled polyester content by 2025
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water intensity by 25% per unit of production by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing Scope 3 emissions
  • Increasing the use of recycled polyester in products
  • Further reducing water intensity
Mitigation Strategies
  • Working to calculate scope 3 emissions
  • Identifying and qualifying recycled polyester sources
  • Setting site-specific reduction targets for all facilities

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 14 in 2019

Responsible Procurement
  • Sustainability considerations in sourcing decisions
  • Requirements for suppliers to provide restricted substance information and testing
  • Requests for information on suppliers' sustainability programs

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact, CEO Water Mandate, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), ZDHC MRSL

Certifications: OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, Global Recycled Standard (GRS), Recycled Content Standard (RCS), Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), Organic Content Standard (OCS), Bluesign®

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Restora™ (Burlington)
  • PF Zero™ Finish (Safety Components)
  • Sustainblue™ (Cone Denim)
  • ECO100 (A&E)
  • rPET (A&E Gütermann)

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed