HanesBrands Announces Substantial Progress Toward Reaching Sustainability Goals Around People, Planet and Product

HanesBrands Inc., a global leader in iconic apparel brands, announces progress toward sustainability goals in its 2023 Sustainability Summary Report. The report highlights significant strides toward reaching 2025/2030 goals around the pillars of People, Planet and Product, encompassing its brands including Hanes, Champion, Bonds, Maidenform and Bali.

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HanesBrands Inc., a global leader in iconic apparel brands, announces progress toward sustainability goals in its 2023 Sustainability Summary Report. (Graphic: Business Wire)

HanesBrands made impressive headway in 2023, receiving approval on its near-term science-based targets from the Science Based Targets initiative. Since 2019, the company has achieved a 53% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions and a 41% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 intensity, along with making notable reductions in both water use and packaging weight. The company is well on its way to achieving zero waste across its operations by 2025 and using 100% renewable electricity by 2030. HanesBrands also continued to create comfort in communities around the world by contributing to improving the lives of 3.4 million people since the company began tracking this effort in 2021. HanesBrands’ investments in sustainability have yielded $23 million in savings since establishing goals in 2020, including more than $10 million in savings in 2023.

“I’m incredibly proud of the work we have done over the years to drive us closer to reaching our aggressive goals around People, Planet and Product,” said Steve Bratspies, CEO of HanesBrands. “Our consumers expect quality, comfortable products from our iconic brands at a great value that are manufactured with the planet and people in mind. Thanks to our associates who are passionate about doing what’s right, we’re able to deliver on those expectations while making sustainability accessible for all.”

HanesBrands also announces thousands of its products are now in Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly program, which helps consumers identify products with sustainability features in Amazon’s store. In order to qualify for the program, select HanesBrands products were GreenCircle Certified, meaning the products have been manufactured in facilities that have significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions and use renewable energy. Consumers looking to purchase these products will find a “sustainability features” label near the product’s name in the Amazon store or by visiting the Climate Pledge Friendly shop.