Hollister

Hollister appears to heavily rely on high emissions and/or synthetic materials while also using some lower emissions materials. Its parent company, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has plans to reduce its reliance on high emissions materials, which include: Source 30% Better Cotton by 2024; Source 25% recycled polyester by 2025; and others. It has reported on progress towards these goals within the last year, and is on track for some. Hollister doesn't report having any product or company-level certifications.

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

Hollister'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.

Hollister doesn't offer repair services or support. Hollister doesn't offer a warranty. It gives basic care instructions that can help extend product lifespan.

Hollister has a take back partnership called Hollister x ThredUp. This program accepts the brand's own clothes for resale. Hollister doesn't share details on the efficacy of this program. We expect larger brands to share this information.

Hollister is a fast fashion brand which continually overproduces products, incentivizes overconsumption, and creates excess waste.

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Hollister doesn't provide much sustainability reporting on its brand site, but it links to its parent company site, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. This parent company site includes some misleading information. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. doesn't provide an overall annual sustainability report, but it shares its annual CDP report and multiple pages with updates. Its latest annual reporting is from 2024.

Hollister's parent company, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., measures its emissions and reports them on an overall organization level. It 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.

Hollister's parent company, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 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.

Hollister'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.