Hanes Brands has been recognized with an A score by CDP across key areas of environmental impact.

Hanes Brands, known for transparency, best practices and coordinated action on climate change issues and water security, has 2030 goals to reduce water use by 25 per cent in its own operations and by 2025 to align wastewater with Zero Discharge with Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) wastewater standards.

The company’s brands, including Hanes, Champion and Bonds, stem from operations that are unique in the apparel industry. The company owns a significant majority of its manufacturing and supply chain operations, creating direct oversight of sustainability practices. Consumers around the world know its iconic brands for comfort, quality, and style, and they trust its responsible and sustainable supply chain.

This achievement is the result of the company’s worldwide associates who work tirelessly to achieve ambitious sustainability goals. The company has a longstanding commitment to leadership in sustainable business practices. CDP’s annual environmental disclosure and scoring process is widely recognized as the gold standard of corporate environmental transparency.

More than 18,000 companies were assessed over eleven categories including risk assessment and opportunities, targets and goals, governance, strategy and mitigation efforts, and response performance. The process measures overall progress toward environmental stewardship, comprehensive disclosure, awareness, management, and finally leadership level.