We made strong progress towards our 2020 sustainability goals in 2018. A total of 71% of the cotton we source is now either organic cotton or sourced as Better Cotton. This represents an increase over the previous year.
In early 2018, we also launched our first global, multi-channel sustainability communications platform, #WearTheChange, which allows customers to recognise our more sustainable products via the #WearTheChange label in stores and online, and provides an umbrella communications platform for sustainability initiatives such as unwanted clothing take-back, in-store waste programmes, and other initiatives that engage our employees and our customers.
Building on the success of our Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM T-shirts, in 2018 we launched a collection of gold level Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM jeans. In so doing, C&A became the world’s first retailer to offer an entire pair of men’s and women’s jeans made completely from sustainable materials – from fibre to buttons to hem – which can be recycled at end of use. To date, we have received almost 4 million pieces of Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM items, which underscores the importance of sustainable fashion to our customers.
We continue to focus on strengthening our programmes across the rest of our supply chain to meet our 2020 goals for top-rated suppliers, particularly in relation to safe and fair labour practices and zero discharge of hazardous chemicals. Across all our sustainability focus areas, we remain committed to our goals and to strengthening our efforts in leading industry-wide change.
Sustainable Products
Sustainable Supply
Sustainable Lives
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KPI - % share of total cotton products
Total global share
Retail Markets/Metric | Status | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Europe | 61% | 74% | 74% | |
Brazil | 26% | 42% | 61% | |
China | 85% | 95% | 96% | |
Mexico | 2% | 35% | 48% | |
Units of more sustainable cotton - total pieces | - | 222,195,516 | 294,072,750 | 318,456,614 |
Units of organic cotton [2] - total pieces | - | 138,722,325 | 173,224,396 | 170,496,672 |
Units of BCI and REEL Cotton [3] - total pieces | - | 83,473,191 | 120,848,354 | 147,959,942 |
KPI - % share of total products
Total global share
Retail Markets | Status | 2016 | 2017 [2] | 2018 |
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Europe | 39% | 49% | 51% | |
Brazil | 16% | 25% | 40% | |
China | 45% | 58% | 65% | |
Mexico | 1% | 21% | 31% |
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2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
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2017 KPI – Number of mills audited | 111 | 251 | n/a |
2018 KPI – % coverage of supplier expenditure | n-a | n-a | 92% |
KPI – % change in CO2e/m2 Gross Leasable Area (GLA) compared to 2012 baseline
Global change from baseline
Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Absolute carbon footprint KPI – total metric tons (mt) CO2 | 159,500 | 167,261 | 139.676 |
Absolute energy footprint KPI – total megawatt hours | 885,625 | 815,314 | 810.674 |
Energy efficiency KPI – % variance in kWh/m2 Gross Leasable Area (GLA)[3] | -14% | -19% | -20% |
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory according to the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol | 6,348,491 | 5,436,246 | 5.485.876 |
Scope 1 GHG Emissions KPI – metric tons (mt) CO2e | 22,117 | 19,759 | 19.175 |
Scope 2 GHG Emissions KPI – metric tons (mt) CO2e | 137,383 | 147,502 | 120.501 |
Scope 3 GHG Emissions [2] KPI – metric tons (mt) CO2e | 6,188,991 | 5,268,985 | 5.346.200 |
KPI - % change compared to 2016 baseline
Global change from baseline
KPI – % change in m3/m2 Gross Leasable Area (GLA) compared to 2012 baseline
Global average
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
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KPI – 0 waste to landfill (hazardous[2] and non-hazardous, measured in metric tons) | Was not tracked | 1,601 | 7,033 |
KPI - % share of volume of products sourced from A/B-rated suppliers
Total global share
Retail Markets | Status | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Europe | 89% | 65% | 70% | |
Brazil | 42% | 68% | 78% | |
China | 52% | 68% | 69% | |
Mexico | 36% | 50% | 64% |
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
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KPI – Number of key factories included in the Supplier Ownership Programme.1 | 24 | 24 | 39 |
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KPI – % of employees surveyed who responded favourably to this statement: ‘I feel proud of C&A’s contribution on the community, society, and environment’.[2]
Global average
Retail Markets | Status | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Europe | 85% | 85% | 85% | |
Brazil | 93% | 87% | 91% | |
China | n/a | 87% | 90% | |
Mexico | 88% | 92% | 90% |
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
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KPI – not yet established | On track | Signed WEP | Region-specific implementation plans on gender parity and women's empowerment developed for our retail markets |
KPI – Market ranking based on % of category buyers recognising the brand as a leader
Netherlands
Brazil
Germany
France
Mexico
China
Retail Markets/year Country [2] | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Germany | 9% | 11% | 10% |
Netherlands | 12% | 14% | 14% |
France | 4% | 2% | 2% |
Brazil | 17% | 15% | 16% |
China | 4% | 2% | 1% |
Mexico | 3% | 3% | 3% |