As a purpose-driven company, it’s important for A&F Co. to align its business practices and priorities with our values. To enhance our transparency and impact, we partnered with an experienced third-party to conduct our first materiality assessment to identify the environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics that are most important to our stakeholders and our long-term business success.
Informed by the results of this assessment, we refreshed the company’s original 2019 sustainability goals and, in 2023, established a comprehensive set of ESG goals aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
With many of our 2019 goals reaching their target dates in 2025, we established a new set of goals that reflect the evolution of the Company’s ESG strategy, priorities, and long-term vision for delivering meaningful impact. Building on the progress made to date and complementing the goals introduced in 2023 that remain underway, our 2026 goals are intended to advance lasting impact across our environmental, social, and governance focus areas.
| Impact Areas | Goals | Primary SDG Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Raw Materials & Eco-Friendly Sourcing Learn More | ||
| Suppliers document traceability to raw material origin, as well as strive to source 75% of key fibers as preferred*, in A&F Co. owned and operated production by 2030 *Preferred fibers include Better Cotton, US Cotton, Recycled Polyester, Canopy Dark Green Fiber Suppliers, or Recycled Nylon. Preferred fibers may also include those that demonstrate improved environmental and social sustainability compared to conventional product. |  | |
| GHG Emissions & Energy Efficiency Learn More | ||
| Reduce total Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 55.7% by 2030 from a 2019 baseline |  | |
| Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services by 27.5% by 2030 from a 2019 baseline | | |
| Water Management Learn More | ||
| 30% reduction in water intensity in denim production by 2028 |  | |
| 50% use of recycled water by 2028 | | |
| Chemical Management Learn More | ||
| < 3% of product failures due to chemical non-compliance |  | |
| Impact Areas | Goals | Primary Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity and Data Privacy | ||
| Perform one or more risk and control assessments to validate reasonable security practices are in place to protect sensitive information in line with the organization’s risk tolerances |  | |
| Maintain secure payment technology to protect customer payment information in accordance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards | | |
Note: When we refer to “materiality” and our “materiality assessment”, we are referring to the identification of material issues for purposes of guiding our ESG strategies, goals, and programs, and we are not using the definition of materiality for purposes of our financial statements or other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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*Mature social dialogue refers to complete grievance handling procedure
,dispute resolution procedures**Mature workplace management systems refer to proper human resources and occupational safety and health policies and procedures on recruitment, discipline, termination, emergency preparedness, OSH risk management and control, and accident investigation