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Patagonia

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Patagonia's Sustainability Rating:

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Where Patagonia is doing well: Patagonia uses majority sustainable materials in its products, and has committed to eliminate use of virgin petroleum-based fabrics by 2025. It helps keep products out of landfill by offering a resale program, repair services, and a warranty. Patagonia publicly reports on its emissions footprint and reduction targets, and has reached 98% renewable electricity adoption across its global operations.


  • Raw Materials

    Patagonia uses majority lower impact fibers, including recycled cotton, organic cotton, recycled synthetics, and TENCEL Lyocell. It has committed to eliminate use of virgin petroleum-based fabrics by 2025 and is on track to meet that goal. It uses fibers certified through the Global Recycled Standard, the Regenerative Organic certification, the Responsible Wool Standard, and more.


  • Energy Use & Production

    Patagonia has procured renewable energy for its owned-and-operated production sites, offices, and stores. It has plans to further expand renewable energy use across its supply chain. Patagonia sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the fashion industry.


  • Packaging & Distribution

    Patagonia uses eco-friendly packaging materials, including recycled plastic, FSC-certified material, and recycled cardboard. It has taken specific measures to minimize its packaging, such as eliminating the use of single polybags in its shipments.


  • Repair & Care

    Pataonia has a repair program and offers a lifetime warranty. It gives detailed care instructions to help extend garment lifespan.


  • Take Back Programs

    Patagonia has a take back program that accepts its own brand's items for resale. It does not share details on the impact of this program.


  • Slow Fashion

    Patagonia offers a core evergreen collection, but has large seasonal new releases.


  • Marketing

    Commons is currently evaluating Patagonia's marketing emails.


  • Transparency & Reporting

    Patagonia has a dedicated sustainability webpage. It is detailed and strategic and includes information on materials, labor practices, supply chain partners, production waste, emissions reduction, circularity, and packaging. Patagonia does not have an annual report.


  • Emissions Tracking

    Patagonia internally measures and publicly reports its company-level emissions information. It provides a breakdown of these emissions, identifying top drivers. Its last reporting period was 2023.


  • Emissions Targets

    Patagonia has SBTi-approved targets for the medium and long term. They state that they are not on track for these targets, but recent reporting is unavailable. As an intentional part of their strategy they do not purchase offsets.


  • Supply Chain & Labor

    Patagonia publishes names and locations of its supply chain partners. It has a supplier code of conduct, which includes provisions for living wages, preventing subcontracting, prohibiting forced labor, and allowing collective bargaining. It does not report on the traceability of its supply chain.

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (harmful) to 5 (best). How we rate →

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https://www.patagonia.com/why-recycled/

https://www.patagonia.com/mx/our-footprint/polyester.html

https://www.patagonia.com/our-footprint/cotton-for-change.html https://www.patagonia.com/mx/materials/

https://www.patagonia.com/why-recycled/ https://www.patagonia.com/mx/our-footprint/advanced-denim.html https://www.patagonia.com/mx/materials/

https://www.patagonia.com/mx/our-footprint/nylon.html https://www.patagonia.com/mx/materials/

https://www.patagonia.com/our-footprint/cotton-for-change.html

https://www.patagonia.com/our-footprint/regenerative-organic-certification.html https://www.patagonia.com/mx/materials/

https://www.patagonia.com/mx/our-footprint/nylon.html

https://www.patagonia.com/where-we-do-business/owned-and-operated.html

https://help.patagonia.com/s/article/Packaging-Materials-and-How-to-Properly-Recycle-Them https://www.patagonia.com/our-responsibility-programs.html

https://help.patagonia.com/s/article/Packaging-Materials-and-How-to-Properly-Recycle-Them

https://www.patagonia.com/checkout/?stage=shippingMethod

https://help.patagonia.com/s/article/Repair-Process?_gl=1*ost4tx*_gcl_au*MTYxNTY5NDUyMi4xNzMwMjM0MzEy*_ga*MTk1MTA1MzE3Mi4xNzMwMjM0MzEx*_ga_1SYPSJZYJ5*MTczMDIzNDMxMS4xLjEuMTczMDIzNDk1NS4zMy4wLjA.

https://help.patagonia.com/s/article/Ironclad-Guarantee

https://wornwear.patagonia.com/?utm_source=patww&_gl=1*gpkzjq*_gcl_au*MTYxNTY5NDUyMi4xNzMwMjM0MzEy*_ga*MTk1MTA1MzE3Mi4xNzMwMjM0MzEx*_ga_1SYPSJZYJ5*MTczMDIzNDMxMS4xLjEuMTczMDIzNDc1NC40NS4wLjA.

https://www.patagonia.com/our-responsibility-programs.html

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https://www.patagonia.com/our-footprint/code-of-conduct.html

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https://www.patagonia.com/our-footprint/

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