OUR PEOPLE
Our People Promise
People are at the heart of our business, since the day we started over 100 years ago.
We started small. Just a single mill in North Carolina. Now, we’re a global business with approximately 41,000 associates who design, make and market our clothes.
Our aim is to ensure every associate is supported, encouraged and empowered. From providing safe, rewarding jobs with competitive wages and benefits to valuing our different backgrounds – it’s all about being the kind of company where people genuinely come first and there are opportunities for all.
We set high ethical standards both for us and the people we work with. Our commitment to people does not stop at our associates and partners. Through large-scale community programs, we’re able to help and support the communities behind our business.
For our
We are working towards:
Positively impacting the lives of at least 500,000 people per year through community initiatives that focus on comfort, inclusion and health.
Encouraging our associates to collectively achieve 100,000 volunteer hours per year.
Supporting our associates through development, training and educational programs, delivering an average of 24 hours of associate development per year.
Align all suppliers to our Global Standards for Suppliers (GSS) by 2025, with owned and strategic facilities achieving at least an ‘A’ compliance rating and all others achieving a ‘B’ rating at a minimum.
Attaining 100% disclosure of Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers.
Achieving a ≤ 0.3 Total Recordable Incident Rate for internal operations.
To read about the progress we’ve made on our goals, see our sustainability performance dashboard page
Areas of focus
Human Rights / Responsible Sourcing
Our guiding principles ensure that we only do business with suppliers who also abide by the highest standards of ethical business behavior.
Our Associates
We want every associate to thrive and be able to achieve their best work within a culture that welcomes, listens, embraces everyone, and creates opportunity for all.
Community Engagement and Philanthropy
We want to build on decades of support and continue to be a positive force within our communities. By 2030 we aim to positively impact at least 500,000 lives per year through our local programs that carry out a range of philanthropic efforts and partnerships.
