Abercrombie & Fitch

Abercrombie & Fitch's parent company, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., doesn't report on materials at a brand level. It uses a mix of materials in its production, a majority of which are high emissions such as virgin polyester, conventional cotton, and elastane. It uses some lower emissions fibers as well, including BC cotton and RWS wool. Its parent company has multiple goals to reduce its overall reliance on high emissions materials, including sourcing 30% BCI by 2024 and sourcing 25% recycled polyester by 2025. It has reported progress towards these goals within the last year, but isn't on track for most of them.

Abercrombie & Fitch's parent company, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., uses renewable energy in all of its offices and a portion of its production sites. It has plans to expand its renewable energy use by purchasing more RECs. Abercrombie & Fitch sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the fashion industry.

Abercrombie & Fitch's parent company has made limited efforts to reduce the amount of virgin materials and plastic in its packaging. Its eco-friendly packaging materials include partially recycled plastic and paper.

Abercrombie & Fitch doesn't offer repair services or a warranty.

It gives vague care instructions that may help extend garment lifespan.

Abercrombie & Fitch has a take back partnership with ThredUp that accepts this brand's clothing for resale. Abercrombie & Fitch doesn't share details on the efficacy or impact of this program. We require larger brands to share this information.

Abercrombie & Fitch is a fast fashion brand. It has frequent new releases and limited editions.

Commons is still analyzing this brand's marketing emails.

Abercrombie & Fitch doesn't have a sustainability page on its brand site, but its parent company, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., has a prominent sustainability page with comprehensive information that was last updated in 2024. Abercrombie & Fitch links to this page from its brand site, but makes the link hard to find. Abercrombie & Fitch's parent company has detailed annual reporting at the overall level, with a clear, impact driven strategy and progress reporting. Its latest annual report is from 2024.

Abercrombie & Fitch's parent company, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., measures its emissions and reports them on an overall organization level. Its parent company identifies its top driver of emissions, by including breakdowns in its CDP reporting. Its 2023 CDP-reported total emissions were 1,137,221 Mt CO2e.

Abercrombie & Fitch's parent company has emissions reduction targets for the medium-term, but they're not science-aligned. It is currently marked as 'Committed' with SBTi but has not submitted its target for approval. Larger brands have an outsized impact and responsibility to reduce their emissions.

Abercrombie & Fitch's parent company publishes names and locations of its supply chain partners. It has a supplier code of conduct, which includes provisions for no forced labor, only authorized subcontracting, regular audits of partners, and allowing collective bargaining. It doesn't discuss living wages.