Our sustainability progress requires the participation of many stakeholders both inside and outside the apparel industry. Their insights help us refine priorities and develop meaningful policies, goals and initiatives that address the issues facing our business, our customers, employees, investors, and suppliers, as well as the communities where we operate. These are just some of the ways we engage with our stakeholders:
Consumers
Wholesale and Licensee Partners
Employees
Shareholders and Prospective Shareholders
Suppliers and Supply Chain Workers
NGOs, Brands and Industry-Wide Coalitions
Our memberships and partnerships are key to our success. Below are some of the organizations we engage with, either through direct participation or by adding our voice as a signatory.
Organization | Focus Area | Nature of Relationship | Year Joined |
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Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) | General sustainability | Founding Member and Co-Chair, U.S. Chapter (Chief Financial Officer) | 2019 |
AIM European Brands Association | Business association | Participant | 2019 |
AmCham China | Business association | Participant | 2013 |
American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) | Industry association | Member and Member of Environmental and Product Safety committees | 1953 |
Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management (AFIRM) Group | Chemicals | Founding member, Steering Committee member | 2004 |
Better Cotton Initiative | Raw materials | Member | 2010 |
BSR | General sustainability | Member | 1993 |
Business Roundtable (BRT) | Business association | Participant | 2020 |
Canopy Planet | Sustainable forestry | Signatory | 2014 |
Ceres BICEP | Climate change (policy) | Founding member, Steering Committee member | 2009 |
Ceres Company Network | General sustainability | Member | 2009 |
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Jeans Redesign Project | Circularity | Member | 2021 |
European Branded Clothing Alliance (EBCA) | Public policy (Europe) | Founding member | 2007 |
Fashion for Good | Sustainability innovation | Member | 2021 |
Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3) | Chemicals | Sponsor | 2013 |
Haas Center for Responsible Business | Academic institution/general sustainability | Sponsor, Senior Advisory Board member | 2003 |
ILO/IFC Better Work | Tripartite initiative | Partner | 2005 |
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) | Compliance | Silver Member | 2019 |
Leather Working Group | Sustainable leather production | Member | 2021 |
National Retail Federation (NRF) | Industry association | Participant and Member of Sustainability Council | 2003 |
Open to All | Non-discrimination campaign | Founding Member | 2018 |
Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) | Industry association | Board member (CEO) and Member of Environmental Advocacy, Sustainability, Zero Waste Network, Retail Climate Action committees | 2017 |
Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) | Supply chain | Signatory | 2015 |
Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) | General sustainability | Founding member | 2010 |
Textile Exchange | Raw materials | Member | 2019 |
The Conference Board Chief Privacy Officer Council | Compliance | Participant | 2019 |
UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action | Climate change | Signatory and Member of Policy Working Group | 2018 |
UN Global Compact | General sustainability | Signatory | 2006 |
UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate | Water stewardship | Member | 2008 |
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol | Sustainable cotton | Board member | 2021 |
U.S. Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) | Industry association | Board Chair (VP, Public Affairs) | 1992 |
Water Resilience Coalition | Water | Member | 2020 |
World Federation of Advertisers | Business | Member | 2020 |
ZDHC Foundation | Chemicals | Founding brand, board member | 2012 |