Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Waste Minimization
• Resource Consumption
• Climate Justice
• Biodiversity Protection
• Gender Equality
• Clean Water & Sanitation
• Decent Work & Economic Growth
• Responsible Consumption & Production

Environmental Achievements

• 20% absolute reduction of Scope 1-3 emissions (22% reduction in per-product emissions) compared to the 2019 baseline.
• 76% of materials met lower-impact "preferred" standards (up from 67% in 2021).
• 75% of cotton was certified organic, recycled, or regenerative (up from 66% in 2021).
• 96% of materials containing polyester and nylon were made from Global Recycled Standard-certified recycled fibers.
• 68% of fabrics met the highest standards for cleaner chemistry (up from 57% in 2021).
• Designed the Tread-Bare Sneaker with a carbon emission impact of just 4.78 kg CO2e.

Social Achievements

• 100% of full-time employees make or exceed the Tier 1 Living Wage benchmark.
• 60% of new hires identified as BIPOC (up from 49% in 2021).
• $1.47M donated to the ACLU through campaigns.

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Continued supply chain challenges.
• Changing legislation impacting the industry.
• Turbulent economic outlook.
• Availability of organic cotton.
• Limitations in currently available certification systems.
• Traceability and verification challenges in cotton supply chains.
• Finding 100% recycled versions of certain plastic materials.
• Lack of good ways to recycle elastane.
• Audit fatigue for factory manufacturers.

Mitigation Strategies

• Prioritizing efforts where greatest impact can be achieved.
• Portfolio approach to cotton sourcing (organic, in-conversion organic, recycled, regenerative).
• Partnership with innovative elastane manufacturers.
• Transitioning to paper polybags.
• Accepting reference audits from other brands for lower-risk partners.
• Capacity Building Training for factories.
• Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) for noncompliance findings.
• Worker Sentiment Surveys.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 67 audits completed in 2022

Responsible Procurement

• Code of Conduct
• Preferred Material Standards
• Social and Environmental Audits
• Higg FEM assessments

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products
• Adoption of renewable energy

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SBTi, Higg Index, Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Certifications: GOTS, GRS, OCS, RWS, RAS, bluesign®, LEED Silver

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 5
• SDG 6
• SDG 8
• SDG 12
• SDG 13

Everlane's initiatives contribute to these goals through various programs and partnerships.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Tread-Bare Sneaker
• Clean Silk line
• ReCashmere recycled cashmere
• ReT rack clothing
• ReNew Transit bags

Awards & Recognition

• EPA Green Power Partner

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate change
• Materials sustainability
• Worker well-being
• Supply chain transparency
• Biodiversity

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced per-product carbon impact by 24% relative to 2019 baseline (38% absolute reduction in Scope 1-3 emissions)
• Transitioned 80% of materials to lower-impact alternatives
• 82% of cotton is now certified organic, regenerative, recycled, or fully traceable

Social Achievements

• 98% of Tier 1 manufacturing partners achieved highest ratings for social compliance
• Factories pay an average of 73% higher than the local minimum hourly wage
• $1.52M donated to nonprofit and supplier partners through Black Friday Fund
• 61% of new hires identified as BIPOC

Governance Achievements

• Actively supported California's climate disclosure laws
• Maintained "Leading Transformational Change" on Textile Exchange’s Material Change Index

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Slower rate of improvement in preferred material adoption (4% increase)
• Falling short of cleaner chemistry goals (-3%) due to supply chain challenges
• Need to move towards living wages for workers
• Challenges in achieving full supply chain transparency

Mitigation Strategies

• Reprioritizing efforts in cleaner chemistry and working with partners
• Focusing on re-sourcing core fabrics in lower-impact versions
• Partnering with organizations to address living wage gap
• Supply chain mapping exercise to improve understanding of impacts

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 98% of Tier 1 suppliers received Green or Yellow ratings; Tier 2 audit program launched

Responsible Procurement

• Code of Conduct
• Preferred material standards
• Higg FEM adoption

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products
• Transition to renewable energy

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Higg Index, Textile Exchange's Corporate Fiber & Material Benchmark, TCFD

Certifications: GOTS, OCS, RWS, RAS, European Flax™, GCS, Good Earth Cotton®, ZQ™, GRS, bluesign®, Cradle2Cradle, LWG Gold/Silver

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
• SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• SDG 13 (Climate Action)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through various programs and partnerships

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Forever Sneaker
• Day Glove 2.0
• ReCashmere®

Awards & Recognition

• Glossy’s 2023 Sustainable Brand of the Year
• No. 1 score on Remake’s Fashion Accountability Report 2024