Stanley & Stella SA
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:94,332 tCO2e/year
Waste Generated:134 tons/year (recycled cutting waste)
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced carbon intensity despite double-digit sales increase (4% increase in emissions compared to a higher percentage sales increase)
- Recycled 134 tons of cutting waste into new products in 2022
- Developed RE-Creator t-shirt and RE-Cruiser hoodie using 50% recycled organic cotton from cutting waste
Social Achievements
- Achieved Fair Wear Foundation Leader status
- Implemented Fair-priced Grocery Shops (FGS) project benefiting almost 10,000 workers in 2022
- Initiated partnership with Drip by Drip to provide mobile medical support in villages near factories
Governance Achievements
- Launched the Stanley/Stella Charter in 2022 outlining ten core principles for ESG
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce and compensate carbon emissions across the value chain
Environmental Challenges
- High carbon footprint of the textile industry
- Ensuring living wages for all workers
- Minimizing water usage and contamination across the supply chain
Mitigation Strategies
- Developing a decarbonization strategy to reduce and compensate carbon emissions
- Working towards living wages through initiatives like FGS and collaboration with FWF
- Implementing water treatment plants (ETPs) in all partner factories and minimizing water usage in organic cotton farming
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 5 audits in 2022 (4 in Bangladesh, 1 in China)
Responsible Procurement
- Sourcing GOTS certified organic cotton and GRS certified recycled materials
- Working with Fair Wear Foundation certified factories
- Implementing a Code of Conduct for partner factories
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol, Bilan Carbone
Certifications: GOTS, GRS, OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, PETA-Approved, OCS
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- RE-Creator t-shirt and RE-Cruiser hoodie