Sustainability

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. aims to positively impact the communities it touches around the world and to implement programs and initiatives that build value for all stakeholders.

Strategy & Goals

In alignment with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, we’re working hard to address global challenges.

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Our Progress

We’ve made progress across all of our 2025 key sustainability targets.

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ESG Committee

Our Board’s ESG Committee is responsible for the oversight of risks associated with our environmental and social strategies.

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At A&F Co., we strive to create a positive impact among our global communities by advancing sustainability efforts in our home offices, stores network and supply chain.

Overall, our sustainability practices and policies support our commitment to global human and labor rights, ensuring our products are made in safe and responsible facilities and continually reducing the environmental impact of our business.

In 2019, we became a participant in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate citizenship and sustainability initiative. As part of our commitment to the UNGC, we have laid out specific targets that build on our existing impact programs and align with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. These goals address global challenges such as poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, prosperity, peace and justice.

We’ve been on this journey for more than two decades and we know there is no finish line to these efforts. Along with our approximately 30,000 global associates, I look forward to continuing this important work to make a greater impact on the communities in which we operate.

Always Forward,

Fran Horowitz
CEO, Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

Our Journey

A&F Co. Joins RISE: Reimagining Industry to Support Equality
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. begins Human Rights program
A&F Co. begins Tier 2 social audits
- Joins the Better Work Program
- Begins collaborating with other brands in the industry
- Begins partnership with the HERproject (renamed to RISE in March 2023)
- Begins contributing to Room to Read program
Began CDP reporting
A&F Co. initiates Environmental Sustainability Program
First Social Responsibility Report published
- Complies with California Transparency in Supply Chains Act
- Suppliers begin environmental self-reporting through SAC Higg Index tool
- Begins social audits at non-merchandise factories
- Begins Conflict Minerals reporting
- Signs ACCORD agreement
Becomes a Partner in Better Work program
Publishes Cellulosic Fiber Policy
Joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition
- Joins Better Cotton
- Joins Nirapon
- Partners with Canopy on the CanopyStyle Initiative
- Joins United Nations Global Compact
- Announces Sustainability Targets through 2025
- Launches Personal Advancement & Career Enhancement (P.A.C.E.) program
- Launches Recommerce Program with thredUp
- Submits First Communication on Progress to United Nations Global Compact
Joins Textile Exchange

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Areas of Focus

Social Impact

We’re proud of our commitment to global human and labor rights and to ensuring that our products are only made in safe and responsible facilities.

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Environmental Impact

We’re working to advance environmental initiatives in our internal practices by increasing education and awareness throughout our partnership base.

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Product Sustainability

We work throughout our supply chain to ensure our products are made in a safe and responsible manner.

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