No corner of the world will be immune to the devasting consequences of the climate crisis. We have made it a priority to power our operations through clean, renewable energy sources:
1 For more detail, please view the 2020 Sustainability Report
Our energy use and emissions decreased between 2019 and 2020 with COVID-19 shutdowns and retrofits of internal manufacturing facilities as significant drivers of this decrease. We continued to work with our suppliers to track and measure their emissions and energy use via Higg FEM. Five percent of our supplier electricity usage was renewable in 2020.
Water is one of our most vital and precious natural resources. Denim manufacturing typically requires a lot of it. It’s our mission to not only use water responsibly, but also to return it, clean, back into the communities that depend on it.
"We’re sharing information with other Kontoor-owned facilities to improve their water recycling and to look at what might work under their specific conditions."
-Arturo Nunez, Manager of the wastewater treatment plant in Torreon, Mexico
Excessive waste and improper waste treatment can contaminate and harm the environment, resulting in biodiversity loss and deterioration of habitats. We are on a mission to reduce our waste by recycling, upcycling or downcycling most of the waste to create value. We are constantly exploring new collaborations and innovations to provide practical solutions to unnecessary waste.
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Owned Manufacturing Diversion Rate
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Discover our commitments and progress towards the continuous improvement of our sustainability practices.
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We believe good governance is integral to achieving our sustainability goals and shareholder value.
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We recognize we cannot address major environmental, social, or economic challenges alone, so we collaborate with experts who share our commitment.
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In 2020, we announced our first global sustainability goals to address the environmental and social impact of our operations, supply chain, products, and people.
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Our purpose, mission, and values serve as our north star, guiding us on our journey to make a positive impact on the world.
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