When it comes to holding corporations accountable, knowledge is power. But when major global brands refuse to disclose the environmental impact of the subsidiaries that manufacture, pack, and ship their products, too often consumers are left in the dark.
With dozens of suppliers across the world, including 40 in China alone, Fruit of the Loom has a vast supply chain. But while the brand claims a commitment to a “environmentally friendly” business model -- even committing to reduce electricity greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent -- we know nothing about the greenhouse gas emissions of its supply chain.
Fruit of the Loom has taken real steps to reduce its environmental impact. But we need to push it to go further and hold its supply chain to the same 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
Tell Fruit of the Loom to commit to a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain.
Fruit of the Loom makes an “environmental promise” to consumers to “design products, processes, equipment and packaging that are environmentally friendly.” And in many ways it lives up to that promise -- Fruit of the Loom even won a 2015 Climate Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its commitment to reduce electricity-related GHG emissions by 40 percent.
Clearly, Fruit of the Loom has some genuine commitment to the environment. Which is why we need to come together to ask the brand to do more by disclosing greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain. Doing so could help create a new garment industry standard and push other brands to follow suit.
At December’s Paris climate talks, countries around the world committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in order to keep global warming well below two degrees. But in order to do that, first we need to hold big brands like Fruit of the Loom accountable for the emissions hidden deep in their supply chains.
Tell Fruit of the Loom to hold its supply chain to the same 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions it has committed to elsewhere.