Information Business in Russia

The materials and other resources we use to make our products are valuable, and we are committed to using them as efficiently as possible. 

Reducing our waste

To reduce our waste, we focus on the four sites that are responsible for over three-quarters of all the waste that we currently send to landfill. These sites include two distribution centers and two factories. Improvements are being made to waste data management, and the sites are finding new recycling facilities for waste. One of the distribution centers operates under the Zero Waste principles to enhance operations and reduce or eliminate waste creation. We will expand these principles to other key sites.

Reducing our water use

We are committed to using water as efficiently as possible, and we aim to reduce our water consumption every year. In order to help our operations reduce their water use further, we share best practices and focus on our most water-intensive operations for efficiency improvements. As well as tracking the volume of water used in our own operations, we have also investigated the source of the water. This gives us a more detailed understanding of the way our water use impacts the local environment.

Water risk mapping in the supply chain

Our industry uses a significant amount of fresh water globally in its material sourcing and manufacturing activities. Many of the factories we work with are located in regions affected by water scarcity, with limited water infrastructure and regulations on water use and pollution. It is therefore important that we understand the water risks in these areas, as well as opportunities to improve water sustainability. We have been carrying out water risk assessments periodically focused on footwear and apparel Tier 1 and 2 suppliers based on the information gathered from the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s Higg Facility Environmental Module (SAC’s Higg FEM) assessment. Many of our suppliers continue to have good water management practices and are limited water users. For the facilities identified as heavy water users, we continuously found that most have an effective water management system in place, including targets and strategies for improvement. We will continue to follow up with the facilities as we strengthen our engagement with suppliers.

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* The analysis is based on the Higg FEM that facilities agreed to share with us. Around 59% of those are verified data, but the remaining 41% is self-assessment data. We are increasing the number of verified data in the coming years to improve accuracy.

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