Carhartt

Commons couldn't find information on the relative proportion of materials Carhartt uses. It is a member of the Better Cotton Initiative and uses a mix of high emissions materials, such as conventional cotton, nylon, spandex, and polyester, as well as lower emissions materials, such as organic cotton. It plans to reduce its reliance on high emissions materials by finding alternatives, but it doesn't clarify its strategy and hasn't reported progress on this goal within the last year. We require large brands to report at least annually on any stated goals.

Commons couldn't find specific information on this brand's energy use beyond its general strategy to increase renewable energy and energy efficiency. We hope for more transparency from large brands. Carhartt sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the fashion industry.

Carhartt claims to have worked to reduce plastic in its packaging materials, but it doesn't provide specifics on its current materials or progress.

Carhartt has a free repair program and sells repair kits. It doesn't offer a warranty, but gives detailed care instructions to help extend garment lifespan.

Carhartt has a take back program, Carhartt Reworked, that accepts its own brand's items for resale. It shares information on the efficacy of this program.

Carhartt offers a core collection but also has frequent new releases and limited editions.

Commons is still analyzing this brand's marketing emails.

Carhartt has a prominent sustainability page with brief high-level information. It publishes annual reports with information on initiatives and current impact, though the scope of the information is limited. Both resources were last updated in 2023.

Carhartt internally measures its overall emissions on an organization-level and includes a breakdown by scope. In 2023 its estimated total emissions were 950,934 t CO2e

Carhartt has short-term emissions reduction targets that are science-aligned but not yet SBTi-approved. It has shared progress on these targets in the last year and is mostly on track. Commons couldn't find verification that it offsets any emissions.

Carhartt publishes the names and locations of its owned factories and producers. It conducts regular partner audits, and has a supplier code of conduct which includes provisions for restricted subcontracting, and no forced labor.