Melissa Burgess Taylor Chairman & Ceo Of Fruit Of The Loom—Publishes A Statement On Their 2019 Sustainability Report

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“At Fruit of the Loom, Inc., we have worked hard to craft essential goods for more than 100 years and we know that our continued commitment to people and our planet is an integral part of being here for the next 100 years.

Historically, we have not publicly shared our sustainability initiatives as we believe you should do the right thing because it is the right thing to do, and not just because someone is watching.

Though we have made progress, we realize there is more work to be done.

 By now making public our commitment to treat every worker with respect, reduce our environmental impact and make our products responsibly, we are energizing our global teams and partners around our ambitious goals for change.

The embodiment of this commitment is Fruitful Futures — our sustainability plan to deliver essential goods fit for our changing world.

We developed Fruitful Futures through collaboration with our employees and external stakeholders.

Our plan is designed to empower and engage our global workforce and commit ourselves to elevating our sustainability efforts to make each day better than the last.

In 2019, we completed our first Greenhouse Gas Footprint for our scope 3 emissions, which enabled us to set new goals for 2030.

We have also made a commitment to join the Science Based Target initiative and set goals in line with the initiative.

We continued our commitment to achieve 100% transparency in our supply chains, mapping all our goods back to raw materials.

We believe transparency will further our mission to uphold human rights and improve the environmental impact of our products.

Within our own operations, we began the process of mapping the diversity of our workforce, starting with gender, with an ambition to introduce our Diversity and Inclusion strategy for 2020.

All our goals are not specifically defined yet, but we are clear on our priorities and will chart our course together, working across the company.I

n closing, two words come to mind: gratitude and excitement.

First, I am grateful for our employees.

Their progress to date is significant and the passion they have toward continuing to make a difference is remarkable. Second, I am excited about the future.

I am confident that Fruitful Futures will make us a better and stronger company allowing us to fulfill our mission to enrich our consumers’ lives, ultimately making our world and future more fruitful than ever. I look forward to sharing  with you our progress in our 2020 report.”

Melissa Burgess Taylor Chairman & CEO, Fruit Of The Loom, Inc