Columbia's 2024 report shows strong progress on ESG targets
The report highlights work accomplished by its four primary brands – Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna. 2024 highlights include:
Columbia Sportswear's 2024 Impact Report showcases key achievements across its brands: 80 per cent progress toward its clean water goal, 6,100+ employee volunteer hours, a 900,000 kWh and 67,000 therm energy reduction in Oregon, and support for 375,000 workersâ€'65 per cent womenâ€'via RISE. Mountain Hardwear was honoured as Leave No Trace's Corporate Partner of the Year.
As of 2024, we've exceeded 80% of our Planet Water goal of providing access to clean water for 100,000 people per day.
Employees contributed over 6,100 volunteer hours.
Mountain Hardwear was named Corporate Partner of the Year by Leave No Trace.
Absolute energy consumption, 2022 versus 2024, at our Oregon distribution center and headquarters has declined by over 900,000 kilowatt hours and nearly 67,000 therms.
In partnership with all other RISE industry supporters in 2024, RISE reached over 425 workplaces, totaling more than 375,000 workers, over 65% of whom are women.
To learn more about Columbia Sportswear Company's efforts, view the 2024 Impact Report. The Company has also conducted a Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) disclosure for 2024, which discloses the Company's ESG efforts in accordance with SASB industry-specific standards. Note: The headline, insights, and image of this press release may have been refined by the Fibre2Fashion staff; the rest of the content remains unchanged.
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