THE EVERLANE ETHOS
We're Getting Down
to Earth
THE EVERLANE ETHOS
We're Getting Down to Earth
At Everlane, we’re not big on trends. We design timeless staples that you can wear forever and then pass down, instead of toss out. It’s our way of fashioning a better future.
Inspired by the ease of American fashion and our Californian roots, our design tenets are built in opposition to the fast-fashion model—combining intelligent choices and elevated style with high quality, low maintenance materials that have a minimal impact on the environment to create products that are Purposefully Designed, Beautifully Functional, and Consciously Crafted.
We're not just talking the talk; we're walking the walk.
At every step across our supply chain and operations, we're working to reduce our impact on the environment and enhance worker livelihood.
We use a simple, three-pillar framework to guide our environmental and social efforts, which are aligned to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Keep Earth Clean, Keep Earth Cool, and Do Right By People.
Keep Earth Clean
We’re prioritizing fewer inputs and cleaner outputs in our processes. We’re focusing these efforts across our business and investing in systems to better measure and understand our impacts—from the fields where our raw materials are grown to the final touches added in the production process. We're not just talking the talk; we're walking the walk. At every step, we're working to reduce our impact on the environment.
Our Priorities
MINIMIZE WASTE AND POLLUTION
- Increase recycled content in our designs and partner with facilities that are reducing textile waste and treating wastewater.
REDUCE NATURAL RESOURCE CONSUMPTION
- Prioritize materials and processes that inherently use less water and energy while adopting energy efficiency measures and water recycling processes across our factory base.
PRIORITIZE SAFER CHEMISTRY
- Safer chemical inputs yield safer chemical outputs and protect workers and downstream ecosystems in the process.
Keep Earth Cool
Humans are emitting far too much carbon into the atmosphere, and it’s destabilizing Earth’s climate. The science is clear: We can still save the planet, but we have to work fast—and work together. We need to reduce carbon emissions to limit warming to 1.5°C, as called for in the Paris Agreement. To achieve this goal and hold ourselves accountable, we set bold climate reduction targets in 2021, aligned with and approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), to drastically reduce our emissions relative to our 2019 baseline.
Our Science-Based Targets
SCOPE 3 EMISSIONS
- 55% GHG reduction per-unit by 2030.
SCOPE 1 & 2 EMISSIONS
- 46% absolute GHG reduction by 2030.
NET-ZERO EMISSIONS
- Achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 (or sooner).
Read more about our carbon commitment and progress on our Carbon Commitment page.
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Do Right By People
We’re working to enhance worker livelihood, achieve gender equality, promote fair living wages across our value chain, and support community impacts at the intersection of social and environmental needs. Across our internal operations and external supply chain partners, we are building and carrying out programs to do right by our people.
Our Priorities
FAIR WAGES
- Partner with third parties to perform pay audits and benchmarks, as we work towards achieving living wages.
GENDER EQUALITY
- Promote gender equality and empowerment through equal opportunities and equal pay. We prioritize partnering with factories that ensure female workers have access to child care assistance, parental leave, or flexible working arrangements.
EQUITY AND INCLUSIVITY
- Foster an inclusive work environment through standardized DEI policies and internal training.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- Partner with external organizations to fund and participate in social and environmental efforts in our communities.
Our Priorities
MINIMIZE WASTE AND POLLUTION
- Increase recycled content in our designs and partner with facilities that are reducing textile waste and treating wastewater.
REDUCE NATURAL RESOURCE CONSUMPTION
- Prioritize materials and processes that inherently use less water and energy while adopting energy efficiency measures and water recycling processes across our factory base.
PRIORITIZE SAFER CHEMISTRY
- Safer chemical inputs yield safer chemical outputs and protect workers and downstream ecosystems in the process.
Our Science-Based Targets
SCOPE 3 EMISSIONS
- 55% GHG reduction per-unit by 2030.
SCOPE 1 & 2 EMISSIONS
- 46% absolute GHG reduction by 2030.
NET-ZERO EMISSIONS
- Achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 (or sooner).
Read more about our carbon commitment and progress on our Carbon Commitment page.
READ MORE
Our Priorities
FAIR WAGES
- Partner with third parties to perform pay audits and benchmarks, as we work towards achieving living wages.
GENDER EQUALITY
- Promote gender equality and empowerment through equal opportunities and equal pay. We prioritize partnering with factories that ensure female workers have access to child care assistance, parental leave, or flexible working arrangements.
EQUITY AND INCLUSIVITY
- Foster an inclusive work environment through standardized DEI policies and internal training.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- Partner with external organizations to fund and participate in social and environmental efforts in our communities.
The Global Goals for Sustainable Development
We aligned our three pillars and key priorities to the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and we partnered with leading organizations to help us set rigorous and quantifiable goals and verify our progress.
In line with our three pillars, we are prioritizing SDGs for which we feel we can make the most meaningful contributions:
- SDG 5 - Gender Equality
- SDG 6 - Clean Water & Sanitation
- SDG 8 - Decent Work & Economic Growth
- SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption & Production
- SDG 13 - Climate Action
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Our Impact Report
We believe in progress over perfection.
Each year, our Impact Report reflects back on our wins in sustainability
while also looking ahead with plans for an even better tomorrow.
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Our Impact Report
We believe in progress over perfection.
Each year, our Impact Report reflects back on our wins in sustainability while also looking ahead with plans for an even better tomorrow.
LEARN MORE
When It Comes to Sustainability, We're Oversharers
When It Comes to Sustainability,
We're Oversharers
Get all the details about our efforts to clean up the industry—from our partners to our processes.
