Bath & Body Works, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Human Rights and the Planet Throughout Our Supply Chain
- Reducing Our Environmental Impact
- Supporting Our Communities
Environmental Achievements
- Steadily increasing the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic in our product packaging
- Main office and distribution center each LEED certified
- Using LED lamps in stores, home offices and distribution centers
- Expanding recycling efforts in our distribution centers and stores
- Partner in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership program
Social Achievements
- Invested more than $20.1 million in nonprofit organizations through our foundations and corporate giving
- Contributed $1.9 million worth of products to support our communities
- Increased wages in our stores and distribution centers
- Established a new separate and dedicated team to innovate into new categories and businesses
- Scored between 95 and 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index every year for the past decade
Governance Achievements
- Substantially refreshed our Board of Directors in the last two years
- Strong governance and leadership are critical to the long-term success of any company
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Ongoing challenges of COVID-19 and its impacts on our industry
- Global supply chain pressures
Mitigation Strategies
- Demonstrated agility to read, react and re-plan the business in response to significant customer demand, coupled with broader inflationary pressures and production constraints
- Vertically integrated, primarily North American supply chain provided a competitive advantage
- Enhanced capabilities to engage our customers whether online through an upgraded order management system, via expanded buy-online-pick-up-in-store (BOPIS) capabilities, through our Canada e-commerce site or in our stores
- Started planning and constructing a new company-run fulfillment center to support the future growth of our online business
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier code of conduct
- Forest Products Procurement Policy