Gina Tricot AB
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018)
Reporting Period: 2018
Environmental Metrics
Total Energy Consumption:13,055 MWh/year
ESG Focus Areas
- Gender Equality
- Decent Work & Economic Growth
- Responsible Production & Consumption
- Partnerships for the Goals
- Climate
- Circularity
- Transparency
- Women's Empowerment
Environmental Achievements
- 94% of cotton sourced from more sustainable resources
- 47% of products manufactured from more sustainable materials
- 50 tons of garments collected for recycling (61% increase from 2017)
- 17% decrease in energy use compared to 2017
- Climate compensation for product transports from Pakistan and Turkey
Social Achievements
- Continued collaboration with UNICEF and Dress For Success Stockholm
- Opened a production office in Dhaka, Bangladesh to increase transparency and improve working conditions
- Increased local presence in Turkey with 204 factory visits (33% increase)
- Consolidated orders to one supplier in Pakistan and India for tighter collaboration
- Initiated efforts to investigate wages paid by suppliers in Bangladesh and Turkey
- Supported a wage increase for garment workers in Bangladesh to 8,000 BDT/month
Governance Achievements
- Compliance with GDPR
- No cases of corruption reported in 2018
- Great Place to Work Certification in Sweden
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net-zero emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce GHG emissions by 30% by 2030
- 100% of products made of more environmentally sustainable materials by 2028
- 100% of products designed for a circular economy by 2028
- 100% of products produced and transported sustainably by 2028
- Only LED lighted stores by 2028
Short-term Goals:
- 100% of cotton used to be more sustainable cotton by 2020
- 100% of regenerated cellulose fibres from more sustainable sources by 2020
- Increase collected garments from customers by 50% by 2020
Environmental Challenges
- Achieving higher transparency from suppliers
- Addressing excessive overtime in the supply chain
- Ensuring safe working conditions and preventing precarious employment
- Preventing child labor
- Addressing unethical wages
- Preventing corruption
- Minimizing environmental pollution from textile production
- Reducing water overuse
- Addressing climate change impacts
- Preventing deforestation
- Ensuring product safety and quality
Mitigation Strategies
- Annual supplier evaluations
- Local presence in production countries
- Amfori BSCI membership
- Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh
- Internal audits
- Supplier visits
- Collaboration with industry initiatives (e.g., STICA, STWI, CanopyStyle)
- Chemical restrictions and testing
- Quality controls
- Consolidating orders with key business partners
- Long-term relationships with suppliers
- Implementing a circular economy approach
- Climate compensation
- Reducing air freight
- Using intermodal transport
- Improving energy efficiency in stores
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 79 amfori inspections, 305 Gina Tricot follow-up visits
Responsible Procurement
- Amfori Code of Conduct
- Supplier evaluations
- Long-term relationships with key business partners
- Consolidation of orders
- Regular site visits
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Flooding and droughts affecting cotton fields and dye works
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards
Certifications: Svensk Miljöbas (Swedish Environmental Base diploma)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 5: Gender equality
- Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
- Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
- Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals
Gina Tricot's initiatives contribute to these goals through various programs and partnerships.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Polylana®
Awards & Recognition
- Great Place to Work Certification