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Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:50,667 (2023)
Renewable Energy Share:100% in owned and operated locations (2023)
Carbon Intensity:Decreased by 2.5% compared to 2019
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Achieved 100% renewable energy in company-controlled facilities.
- Overall decrease in absolute emissions of 10% compared to 2019.
- 2.5% decrease in carbon intensity per product produced compared to 2019.
- 8.3% average decrease in material carbon intensity compared to 2019.
- 1.74 tonnes of soft plastics diverted from landfills in North American stores and warehouses.
- Virtually all G-1000 materials are now made of recycled polyester and organic cotton.
Social Achievements
- Launched Kånken Art collaboration with Coast Salish artist Charlene Johnny.
- $70,000 CAD donated to Stq’ey’ Learning Society in 2024.
- 100% supplier Code of Conduct compliance.
- 56% of factories visited and audited on human rights and environmental risks.
- Perceived as ‘Most Sustainable Brand’ by Swedish consumers in Sustainable Brand Index 2023 (fourth year in a row).
Governance Achievements
- Increased Fashion Transparency Index score by 10% compared to last year.
- Adjusted the scope of manufacturing tracing from the product level to the fiber level.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce product emissions by 50% by 2025.
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce event emissions by 30% by 2025.
- Reduce transportation emissions by 25% by 2025.
- 30% of core suppliers receive renewable energy by 2025.
- 80% of suppliers get efficiency training and do Higg FEM evaluation by 2025.
- 100% renewable energy in company-controlled facilities and operations by 2025.
Environmental Challenges
- Cross-contamination of PFCs in products.
- PFCs discovered in the paint on new PFC-free zippers.
- Product CO2e intensity not in line with reduction target.
- Slight growth of CO2 footprint in raw material purchase.
- Unsatisfied with the status of recycled polyester.
- Only two out of 15 factories in Vietnam met and exceeded living wage in 2023 due to changes in the Global Living Wage Coalition benchmark.
Mitigation Strategies
- Reorganized production to completely separate collections.
- Planning to swap out all zippers in 2024 products.
- Continuing to decrease raw-material consumption and transition to lower-impact materials.
- Working more intensively with suppliers to find obstacles to fair compensation.
- Continuing more sustainable-materials journey.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 56% of factories visited and audited in 2023
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
- Fair Labor Association (FLA) accreditation
- WEP Program participation
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, UN Global Compact
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Re-Kånken
- Eco-Shell
- PFC-free zippers
Awards & Recognition
- SOA Sustainability Award (Eco-Trail Jacket)
- First place in overall clothing industry category and outdoor clothing category in Circular Brands 2024 report