Urban Outfitters

For its own-brand products, Urban Outfitters appears to heavily rely on high emissions and/or synthetic materials while also using some lower emissions materials. Its parent company, URBN, has plans to reduce its reliance on high emissions materials, which include 2027 goals focused on cotton and viscose sourcing, and overall raw material sourcing, and it has reported on progress towards these goals within the last year. Urban Outfitters is a member of: the Better Cotton Initiative. It has more eco-friendly products in the following collections: Urban Renewal

Urban Outfitters' parent company, URBN, shares information on its energy strategy. It uses some renewable energy to power its operations in the EU, but it's unclear what this covers. URBN doesn't share targets for expanding its use of renewable energy. It doesn't share information on renewable energy use or energy efficiency in its overall production sites or in its stores. Urban Outfitters references the use of solar in its production sites, but it's unclear if this information is up to date. The brand sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the textile industry.

Urban Outfitters doesn't share any information about its packaging at the brand level. Based on information shared by its parent company, Urban Outfitters and the other URBN child brands, primarily relies on petro-based plastics for its packaging, of a virgin or unknown source, which greatly increases its emissions and waste footprint.

Urban Outfitters doesn't offer repair services or support. Urban Outfitters doesn't offer a warranty. It sells products that require dry cleaning or hot washing, which increases the emissions every time you wear an item.

Urban Outfitters has piloted a small-scale take back program in the EU that accepts any brand's jeans for resale or downcycling. It doesn't share details on the efficacy or impact of this program.

Urban Outfitters is often considered a fast fashion brand, which continually overproduces products, incentivizes overconsumption, and creates excess waste. It limits a small portion of overproduction and waste by reusing waste/deadstock for its Urban Renewal collection.

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Urban Outfitters has a sustainability page with high-level details on its climate strategy, but this page is hard to find on its website. Its parent company, URBN, publishes a detailed annual report with a clear, impact-driven strategy and progress reporting. Its last annual report was published in 2024.

Commons couldn't find information on this brand's emissions tracking. We expect large brands with the largest emissions footprint to track and report their data publicly.

Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets for this brand. Larger brands have an outsized impact and responsibility to reduce their emissions. Its parent company, URBN, has a 2025 goal to set science-based targets. Commons couldn't find evidence that this brand offsets any emissions.

Urban Outfitters' parent company, URBN, publishes some information about its supply chain partners, but doesn't provide details on geography or traceability. It publicly shares a supplier code of conduct, which ensures the right to collective bargaining, and prohibits forced labor. Its code of conduct doesn't disallow unauthorized subcontracting, ensure a living wage, establish grievance mechanisms, firmly prohibit child labor, or include environmental clauses. URBN has a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners, which can mitigate human and environmental risks. Commons couldn't find further information about this brand's supply chain and labor practices. We expect larger brands to include sufficient details on sourcing, manufacturing, and other supply chain partners.