Fruit of the Loom ranks high in CDP report for climate change engagement

Fruit of the Loom has ranked in the top 8% assessed for supplier engagement on climate change, based on its 2022 CDP disclosure.

Adam Wade, senior director of sustainability and risk management, said: “Fruit of the Loom recognises truly meaningful reductions in our impact to the environment requires action down the entire supply chain. We make the majority of what we sell in our own facilities. However, we also source from other suppliers across the globe and work with them to ensure they meet our standards and commitments.”

Supply chain management is one focus of Fruit of the Loom’s commitment to sustainability in an effort to reduce Scope 3 emissions. The company has committed to more operational efficiency in upstream supply chains, working with strategic suppliers to reduce energy use and increase use of renewable electricity.

Fruit of the Loom is among other top companies taking action to measure, disclose and reduce climate risk within their supply chain. The company is on a journey to map its supply chain to raw materials and is collaborating with the HIGG Facility Environmental Module (FEM) to ensure transparency on environmental metrics with key suppliers.

CDP is a leading non-for-profit organisation that runs a global disclosure system for environmental impact, with nearly 20,000 companies disclosing data in 2022.

On the European market, the brands Fruit of the Loom and Russell are operated by FOL International, a subsidiary of Fruit of the Loom. Fruit of the Loom Europe is publicising its efforts on the topic of sustainability with the ‘The Fruit Way’ campaign. At Russell Europe, the ‘Belong to a Better Future’ initiative combines various measures promoting respectful conduct and sustainability in the company.