Gildan Activewear Inc.

  • COUNTRY OF HQ
  • Canada
  • SELECTION OF SUBSIDIARIES
  • Gildan
  • Therapy Plus
  • Anvil
  • Goldtoe
  • Comfort Colors
  • Silkssecret
  • Kushyfoot
  • Alstyle
  • Peds (American Apparel)
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS COTTON RANKING 2020

How is the company performing?

Score
26
Policy
7.5
Uptake
0
Traceability
18.5

Where is Gildan Activewear Inc. on the journey to sustainable cotton?

Not yet started
Starting the journey Gildan Activewear Inc. in 2017
Well on the way Gildan Activewear Inc. in 2020
Leading the way
Company performance analysis
OVERALL

Gildan Activewear scores 26 out of 100 points in this ranking (up from 11.5 in 2017), and is well on its way towards cotton sustainability.

POLICY

Gildan Activewear addresses issues in cotton cultivation through its Cotton LEADS membership and has a recycling program in place to increase the use of recycled cotton. The company has no public target to source sustainable cotton.

UPTAKE

Gildan Activewear does not publish any information about volumes of sustainable cotton sourced, either in percentage or absolute terms.

TRACEABILITY

Gildan Activewear publishes information on the volume of cotton used in their products, but not on the country of origin of this cotton. The company publishes information on the majority (90%) of its finished goods, fabric and yarn manufacturers.

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