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RAW
RESPONSIBILITY
G-STAR RAW SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020
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G-Star RAW Sustainability Report 2020
WHAT'S INSIDE?
RAW RESPONSIBILITY
07 Transparency
07 Risk Assessment
08 In 2020...
SUSTAINABILITY
STRATEGY
10 Goals & Ambitions
11 Governance
12 Partnerships
PEOPLE
14 Workers' Rights
16 Fair Wages
16 COVID-19
17 Reflection on 2020
PLANET
19 Circularity
20 Sustainable Materials
24 Climate Change
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25 Pollution
28 Reflection on 2020
PHILANTHROPY
G-Star RAW Sustainability Report 2020
31 Education
31 Entrepreneurship
RISK ASSESSMENT
35 Annex: Risk Assessment
36 Methodology
HOW TO USE
THIS REPORT
This report reflects G-Star RAW’s performance G-Star RAW’s Policies:
on key sustainability priorities and our • G-Star Supplier Code of Conduct
implementation of due diligence within our - Social & Labour Guidelines
value chain. Due diligence, as defined by the - Environmental Guidelines
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and • G-Star RAW Materials Policy & Animal
Development (OECD), is the process enterprises Welfare Policy
should carry out to identify, prevent, mitigate • Modern Slavery Act
and take accountability for actual and potential
adverse impact in their value chain1. All downloads can be found here.
G-Star’s sustainability priorities are linked to key Explore our RAW Responsibility webpage to find
impact areas that were assessed and analyzed out more about up-to-date actions regarding our
through a risk assessment that is aligned with the Sustainability Strategy.
methodology of the OECD. The risk assessment is
a key part of our due diligence process and guides
us in forming and strengthening our Sustainability
Strategy and priorities.
Acronyms
This report focusses on the sustainability progress ACT Action, Collaboration,
made in 2020, the planned actions for 2021 and Transformation
our long-term goals and ambitions for 2025 and
20302. In addition to this report, the following AGT Agreement on Sustainable
documents, which outline G-Star’s policies, Garments and Textile
guidelines and actions, are also part of our
(reporting on) due diligence: Higg BRM Higg Brand & Retail Module
Sustainable Supply Chain Handbook Higg FEM Higg Facility Environmental
This Handbook explains our due diligence process Module
that identifies (potential) risks and includes G-Star
RAW’s Compliance Policy, a detailed supply chain Higg FSLM Higg Facility Social & Labor
explanation, our sustainability monitoring tools and Module
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process, our supplier onboarding process, and our
Supplier Development Program. OECD Organisation for
Economic Cooperation and
Sustainability Milestones Overview Development
This document shows our sustainability journey
G-Star RAW Sustainability Report 2020
since 2006. SAC Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Transparency Tools: SLCP Social & Labor Convergence
• Manufacturing Map – This tool shows all direct Program
suppliers with whom G-Star has a business
relationship for over two years. ZDHC Zero Discharge of Hazardous
• Fiber Ranking – This tool scales our fibers Chemicals
from sustainable to not sustainable.
1 Definition of due diligence as defined in the OECD Due Diligence
Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct.
2 Data disclosed in this report has not been verified by an external party,
unless explicitly stated.
LETTER FROM
THE CEO
In a year that was heavily marked by COVID-19, the importance of
sustainability has become even more evident. These unprecedented times
make us extra aware of our responsibilities. We intentionally work with
a small and durable supplier base, enabling us to establish long-term
relationships. We are in close contact with all of our partners to try to limit
disruptions in our supply chain wherever we can.
Despite the challenging circumstances we continued to push for progress
on key priorities such as the use of sustainable materials and implementing
circular design solutions. We were able to reach and exceed our 2020 goals
of using 90% sustainably sourced materials. We also set some new ambitious
goals for 2025 and 2030 focusing on increasing our use of recycled and
organic materials as well as on increasing our use of Cradle to Cradle
Certified™ fabrics.
Additionally, we worked on a few specific transparency projects such as the
renewal of our RAW Responsibility website which recently launched, and a
brand new sustainability communication tool. This tool, which will launch in
2021, will give consumers full insight into each fiber used in the main fabric of
a G-Star garment. It will show how sustainable these fibers are, according to
existing industry standards.
Sustainability is an everlasting journey that requires constant innovation and
collaboration throughout the entire industry. We look forward to further build
on our journey this coming year.
Rob Schilder
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RESPONSIBILITY
About G-Star RAW About RAW Responsibility
Founded in 1989, G-Star RAW’s passion Sustainability is key to how we operate at G-Star
for denim has driven the brand to take RAW. It is a process of continuous improvement
craftsmanship to the next level. “Hardcore in both the social and the environmental impact
Denim” is the philosophy that pushes us to of our products. We have been embedding
invent and explore – down to the smallest sustainability in the core of our business
detail. With innovation and sustainability at our since 2006. Take a look at our Sustainability
core, we are proud to present pioneering styles Milestones Overview to see some of the
and challenge industry standards. highlights throughout that ongoing journey.
We find it important to take our responsibility by constantly improving the impact we have on PEOPLE
and PLANET, as well as give back to the communities in the countries where we produce. That is why we
divide our efforts into three pillars: PEOPLE, PLANET and PHILANTHROPY. These three pillars represent
the core of our Sustainability Strategy.
PEOPLE PLANET PHILANTHROPY
WORKERS’ FAIR WAGES CIRCULARITY SUSTAINABLE CLIMATE POLLUTION POSITIVE IMPACT
RIGHTS MATERIALS CHANGE
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TRANSPARENCY
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PEOPLE PLANET PHILANTHROPY
It is our priority to achieve We minimize our impact on Through the GSRD Foundation
fair, safe and healthy working the PLANET by selecting the we want to make a positive
conditions, as well as protect the most sustainable materials and and lasting impact on the
human rights of the PEOPLE work towards circular solutions, lives of people in countries
involved in our supply chain. while operating and producing where G-Star RAW produces.
responsibly. Together with our partners we
provide education and stimulate
entrepreneurship through
PHILANTHROPIC efforts,
including training and coaching.
TRANSPARENCY
To deliver on our strategy, we enable external
stakeholders to hold us accountable when it Manufacturing Map
comes to assessing our data-backed sustainability Providing oversight of the supply chain
performance. This includes transparent reporting. is part of our commitment to the apparel
sector’s Transparency Pledge. Six years ago,
Our first sustainability scorecard was developed we made our Manufacturing Map public – so
with MADE-BY in 2013, and we progressed to anyone can trace the origin of a G-Star RAW
a MODE tracker disclosure in 2015 until 2017. product, now covering approximately 95%
Since 2018 we have reported using the Higg of our production volume (this differs per
Brand and Retail ‘Beta’ Module (BRM) from the season). In addition to the map, we publish
Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC). This is a global further details on our direct suppliers, their
sustainability measurement performance tool in the sub-factories, processing facilities and
apparel and footwear sector. From 2020 onwards, nominated fabric mills in our Manufacturing
we use the Higg BRM to track, measure and share List, which is available on the Open Apparel
the social and environmental impact of our value Registry, an open source tool, which maps
chain. In 2021, the Higg BRM will also be verified by garment factories worldwide.
an approved third party.
Fiber Ranking
In 2020, we produced our 2019 Sustainability Report The G-Star RAW Fiber Ranking
that met the reporting requirements of the Dutch communication tool gives consumers full
Agreement on a Sustainable Garments and Textiles insight into each fiber used in the main fabric
(AGT), of which we are a signatory, and followed of a G-Star garment. It shows exactly how
the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible sustainable these fibers are, according to
Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector. existing industry standards. By doing so, we
This report was a first step to integrate the OECD allow consumers to decide for themselves
Due Diligence Guidance and its risk assessment whether a specific garment matches their
methodology in our sustainability communication. individual sustainability standards.
Risk Assessment More information regarding the Fiber
Over the past year, we have reevaluated our Ranking can be found in the chapter
Sustainability Strategy and built upon the PLANET.
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OECD risk assessment that was included in the
Sustainability Report of 2019. We did this with
the help of industry partners, stakeholders and
external resources. We performed our social and
environmental risk assessment based on the risk
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categories identified by the OECD and focused
on G-Star’s main four production countries:
Bangladesh, China, India and Vietnam.
Our risk assessment identifies both the likelihood
and the severity of potential or actual risks within
our value chain. Based on all the information
we collected through different resources, we
determined which risks are most salient in our
supply chain. This led to an updated strategic
framework that focuses on the prioritized topics in
our supply chain. Our complete risk assessment can
be found in the Risk Assessment Annex.IN 2020...
COVID-19
…we achieved a
Gold Level
The COVID-19 pandemic is having an
unprecedented impact on our health and
Cradle to Cradle
economy worldwide. Throughout this
pandemic, we are aware of our responsibilities.
certification
Ever since we integrated sustainability into the
heart of our business in 2006, we intentionally
work with a small and longstanding supplier
for denim products and for our base, enabling us to establish long-term
Relz Black denim fabric relationships. We are in daily contact with all
of our partners in order to limit disruptions in
our supply chain wherever we can.
…the Higg FSLM
self-assessment …we supported supply
chain dialogue through While we constantly work on minimizing
was completed by
financial, social and environmental impact,
Tier 1 suppliers that
represent ACT we realize that these uncertain times have
40%
participation affected and will continue to affect businesses
in two and communities involved. We focus on
G-Star RAW finding collaborative solutions in which we
of our production production countries can carry the burden of this crisis together
volume and hopefully secure the future of all our
businesses. We engage in ongoing social
dialogues with partners and stakeholders
…we developed the such as ACT to align on these collaborative
Fiber Ranking
solutions.
In our COVID-19 supply chain responsibility
communication tool statement we further explain our purchasing
practices during this pandemic.
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…we used …we used …we defined our new
99% 93% Sustainability
Strategy
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sustainably sustainably sourced
sourced cotton materials with goals towards 2025 and 2030
…our DETOX program
…the Higg verified FEM assessment was covered 75% of our
…we published our
completed by Tier 1 and 2 suppliers that
COVID-19
annual production
represents 66% of our production volume and volume, and we saw
they scored an average of
67.7/100
statement
about our supply chain 90.4% complianceG-Star RAW Sustainability Report 2020 09 SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY
SUSTAINABILITY
STRATEGY
Our long-term focus towards RAW Responsibility collection. Working with different industry partners
includes key sustainability priorities specified and tools such as the Higg Index of the SAC and
in goals for 2025 and long-term ambitions for the programs of Zero Discharge of Hazardous
2030. These are commitments built on many Chemicals (ZDHC) with our suppliers has ensured
foundations, such as our risk assessments covering that we can measure and track impact, and scale
the different phases of our value chain and the across our value chain. This Sustainability Report
increased use of sustainable materials in our reflects our annual progress and achievements.
Goals & Ambitions
People Priority Goal 2025
Workers’ Rights Elevate and improve fair, safe and healthy
working conditions in G-Star RAW supply chain.
Improve current complaint systems towards
global independency and confidentiality to
strengthen workers’ voices in G-Star RAW
Fair Wages Collaborate industry wide through “ACT on supply chain.
living wages”, to define the roadmap towards a
fair wage framework. Work towards an industry wide agreement
on regional living wages and support
Train responsible G-Star teams and suppliers implementation in G-Star RAW production
on: timely planning & forecasting, defining labor countries.
costing within purchasing prices and discussing
fair terms of payment.
Planet Priority Goal 2025 / 2030
Circularity Increase the use of Cradle to Cradle Certified™
fabrics in G-Star RAW collection.
In 2025, 20% of our collection is made with
Cradle to Cradle Certified™ fabrics.
Sustainable Define roadmap to achieve sustainable In 2025, 75% of our collection will be made
materials goals. of recycled and/or organic/bio-based/
Materials compostable materials.
In 2030, 100% of our collection will be made
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of recycled and/or organic/bio-based/
compostable materials.
Climate Change Define roadmap to achieve climate goals. Reduce 15% of GHG emissions by 2025.
Reduce 30% of GHG emissions by 2030.
Pollution Ensure the ban of hazardous chemicals in Phase out all unsustainable chemical
G-Star RAW supply chain. applications in G-Star RAW products in 2030.
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Transparency Priority Goal 2030
Report on our sustainability performance Offer full transparency through on-product
through a verified industry benchmark (Higg sustainability ranking, including environmental
Brand & Retail Module). & social performance.
Offer full transparency about the environmental
performance of our materials for all garments
through our fiber ranking.SUSTAINABILITY
STRATEGY
CONTINUED
Governance
Policies
Our Sustainability Department implements the
At the base of our Sustainability Strategy
Sustainability Strategy within and beyond our
we have multiple policy documents to
own operations. The team specializes in social and
uphold our RAW Responsibility. We
environmental sustainability across the supply
developed the G-Star RAW Supplier Code
chain and has a presence across the Netherlands
of Conduct representing all standards on
and in Asia. It is their responsibility to define
Social and Environmental and Safety and
and implement the Sustainability Strategy by
Health (S&ESH) regulations, to ensure that
integrating the sustainability work throughout our
G-Star products are made under fair and
own organization.
safe circumstances. Additional to our Code
of Conduct, we also have Social & Labour
The departments that help manifest our
Guidelines and Environmental Guidelines.
Sustainability Strategy include Design, Product
An overview of all policy document can be
Development, Merchandise, Purchasing & Pricing,
found here.
Quality Assurance, Sourcing, Logistics, Marketing,
and Communications. Our overall Sustainability We continuously monitor and collaborate
Strategy is translated into team- and individual with our suppliers and external industry
goals across these departments, ensuring joint experts, to uphold these standards and
efforts on achieving our goals. Below image improve where needed. How we do that is
demonstrates how we deliver on our Sustainability explained in our Sustainable Supply Chain
Strategy together. Handbook.
Governance overview
Sustainability
Department
defines and implements our
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Sustainability Strategy
Design Transparency support Marketing
are committed
Poduct Development to goals Sustainable Materials Communication
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related to
Merchandise Circularity
Logistics
contribute to
Climate Change achieving
goals related to
uses the Higg Retail
Index tools
Sourcing to analyse Pollution
supplier
performance on
collaborate
Workers’ Rights Purchasing & Pricing
closely on
Fair Wages Quality Assurance
are contributing toPARTNERSHIPS
G-Star RAW collaborates with many partners The overview below shows how these partners
and stakeholders to work on our Sustainability and stakeholders are involved on a strategic
Strategy and help define our goals. level.
Partnerships overview
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
is based on
Agreement on Sustainable Garments & Textile
is a signatory of
works on Better Cotton Initiative
Sustainable
Materials
with Textile Exchange
works on
ACT Fair Wages with
works on Cradle to Cradle
Circularity Products innovation Institute
Social & Labor with
works on G-Star RAW
Convergence Program
Workers’ Rights works on
with Climate UN Fashion Charter
Change
ACCORD with
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Zero Discharge of
Hazardous Chemicals
works on
Pollution with
Plastic Soup Foundation
monitors and reports with the help of
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Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Higg Index ToolsG-Star RAW Sustainability Report 2020 13 PEOPLE
PEOPLE
When it comes to the PEOPLE in our supply Social framework for supplier development
chain, our key focus is on achieving fair, safe and Our social framework includes supplier
healthy working conditions, as well as protecting development tools to support direct suppliers
human rights. We engage in key industry consistently to apply high labor standards, based
partnerships and make use of tools such as the on our Supplier Code of Conduct. This framework
Higg Index Facility Social & Labor Module (Higg consists of supplier trainings, the use of the Social
FSLM) to monitor working conditions. We have and Labor Convergence Program (SLCP), the
a clear understanding of the social risks in our Higg FSLM, and the development of a complaint
supply chain and in 2020 we updated our risk system.
assessment following the guidance of OECD3.
Within our supply chain we focus on our Workers’ Social and Labor Convergence Program (SLCP)
Rights and Fair Wages programs. G-Star RAW has been a signatory of SLCP since
2016. The mission of this project is to develop a
Workers’ Rights common assessment framework – the Converged
To improve fair, safe and healthy working Assessment Framework (CAF) – to measure
conditions in our supply chain, we work closely continuous improvement in working conditions
with our suppliers and have built trustworthy and and therefore increase the opportunity for
long-term relationships with them. We deliberately transparency. According to SLCP, almost two
work with a small and durable supply chain to thirds of social audits in the apparel sector are
ensure continuity in our sustainable initiatives. Our duplicates. By working together and sharing data,
Manufacturing Map shows the suppliers we work we can accelerate positive change in workers’
with for over two years and offers background rights. In 2019, the SLCP relaunched and scaled
information for each of them. the CAF to be rolled-out in 12 countries.
Although human rights are protected by various G-Star also started to implement the CAF into
national and international laws, they can be our supply chain in 2019 starting in China and
restricted in certain situations. We strive for all India. This replaced our own internal assessment
workers across our supply chain to have these as well as our request for other third-party audit
rights respected. The United Nations Universal standards. Meanwhile the list of SLCP-operational
Declaration of Human Rights sets out these rights countries is growing and a total of 1000
as a common standard of achievements for all completed assessments was reached in August
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peoples and all nations. We used these and other 2020.
related resources as the basis for our Supplier
Code of Conduct and our practices.
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3 The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in
the Garment and Footwear Sector has helped us to conduct an in-depth
risk assessment to address and prioritize the social and environmental
risks in our supply chain. Based on this prioritization we are focusing on
our selected program topics. Check the Risk Assessment Annex for more
information.PEOPLE
CONTINUED
Higg Facility Social & Labor Module (FSLM)
We apply the Higg FSLM – the content of which In the Higg FSLM the following topics are
is directly informed by the work of SLCP – as a assessed:
measuring and performance improvement tool • Recruitment and Hiring
for our supply chain partners. This information is • Working Hours
collected with a self-assessed methodology and • Wages and Benefits
verified through an accredited third party. In our • Employee Treatment
Sustainable Supply Chain Handbook we explain • Employee Involvement
how the information from the Higg FSLM is • Health & Safety
analyzed and used to monitor our suppliers. • Termination
• Managements Systems
In 2019, we started with the implementation of • Empowering People and Communities
the Higg FSLM in our supply chain. We focused
on the Higg FSLM self-assessment and requested
suppliers to complete the module to better Social Dialogue & Factory Complaints System
understand the system. At the end of the year, In 2019 and 2020 we focused on training our
almost 70% of our Tier 1 Cut-Make-Trim suppliers suppliers about the concept of a social dialogue
completed the Higg FSLM self-assessment. and how this could benefit them. During these
trainings we also informed and gave guidance
Next, we set targets to measure the on key improvement points for their workers’
implementation and promote the use of the committee and factory complaint system, aiming
Higg FSLM. To be able to continuously measure to increase functionality and effectiveness.
comparable data, we decided to change the Next, we will participate in a cooperation program
way we look at the Higg FSLM adoption of our on industry level that provides an independent
suppliers and align the methodology with our complaint system in one of our key production
Higg FEM performance measurement. Instead of countries. The goal of this program is to enhance
measuring the amount of suppliers who adopted access to remedy for garment workers and to
the Higg FSLM, we now measure the adoption collaboratively work on and learn about the
performance based on production volume. remediation processes.
In 2020, the Higg FSLM self-assessment was
completed by Tier 1 suppliers that represent 40% AGT Complaints and Disputes Committee
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of our production volume. Suppliers who also As part of our signatory to the AGT, we
proceeded with verification represent around 27% participate in an independent Complaints and
of our production volume. Disputes Committee that allows for organizations
and individuals to submit complaints or disputes.
This year, we plan to further engage our suppliers, The AGT then tries to mitigate the problem with
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through various communication channels such as the help of its signatories (you can find more
annual supplier sustainability webinars, to increase information here).
the use of the Higg FSLM. This means we can
work towards comparable data sets throughout
our supply chain as well as reducing audit fatigue.
We aim to adopt the Higg FSLM self-assessment
at Tier 1 suppliers that represent 80% of G-Star
RAW production volume and the Higg verified
FSLM at Tier 1 suppliers that represent 40% of
G-Star RAW production volume by the end of
2021. Next year we will also start publishing our
average supplier’s scores per Higg FSLM topic (as
mentioned above) to show in-depth progress.PEOPLE
CONTINUED
Fair Wages The purpose of these surveys is to analyze our
Based on our risk assessment, one of the purchasing practices from our own perspective
most important steps to improve fair working as well as from our suppliers’ perspectives.
conditions is through Fair Wages. Although a Questions in this survey are related to key topics
minimum wage is the lowest wage permitted such as sourcing practices, forecasting and
by law in any given country, this doesn’t always capacity planning, price negotiation, changes to
suffice for a normal standard of living. That is why order, re-orders and sampling. We will organize
we joined ACT on Living Wages in 2019. training sessions for our internal teams based on
any identified knowledge gaps in key purchasing
ACT on Living Wages practices topics.
ACT is a ground-breaking agreement between 22
global brands and retailers and the IndustriALL COVID-19
Global Union, a global trade union fighting for The impact of COVID-19 unprecedentedly
better working conditions and trade union rights disrupted supply chains all over the world,
around the world. It aims to achieve a living including ours. During the pandemic we focused
wage for all textile workers through collective our supply chain work on finding collaborative
bargaining at an industry level. By joining, we solutions and maintaining a continued dialogue
have committed to purchasing practices with our with our suppliers. Our work in 2020 shifted to
suppliers that will ensure fair terms of payment, key impacted risks areas due to the disruption. We
full coverage of wage increases, better forecasting requested our suppliers to update us monthly on
and planning, training and responsible exit the payment of employee wages, their employee
strategies. With sector common indicators, the turnover (including lay-offs) and health & safety
ACT accountability and monitoring framework protocols. We provided training materials focused
will help us measure progress towards more equal on safety measures for workers, based on the
supplier partnerships. World Health Organization guidelines.
Purchasing practices The ongoing impact of COVID-19 stressed the
Purchasing practices are an important part of necessity for social dialogue in supply chains. This
interaction between brands and their suppliers. is also a key element of our Global Purchasing
The way that we buy from and work with our Practices Commitment to ACT. The ACT dialogue
suppliers can have an impact on the working platforms that have been built in regard to
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conditions at their factories. Therefore, we work this commitment served as a foundation of
on improving our purchasing practices through communication during this crisis. As a result of
improving our planning and forecasting as much the dialogue between suppliers, trade unions
as possible with the help of ACT. and ACT brands, G-Star RAW committed to
communicating any possible projections on the
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In 2021 we will roll out the ACT Purchasing overall business and stock situation as well as
Practices Self-Assessment (PPSA) Survey within taking responsibility in cases in which a supplier
our company as well as the Purchasing Practices has incurred a fabric liability as a direct result of
Assessment (PPA) Survey for our suppliers. order amendments.REFLECTION
ON 2020
Strategic Topic 2019 Achievements 2020 Highlights & Progress 2021 Actions & Goals
Workers’ Rights Almost 70% of tier 1 cut-make-
trim factories completed the
The Higg FSLM self-
assessment was completed by
Adopt Higg FSLM at Tier 1
suppliers that represent 80%
Higg Facility Social & Labor Tier 1 suppliers that represent of G-Star RAW production
Module (Higg FSLM) self- 40% of our production volume.
assessment. volume. Suppliers who also
proceeded with verification Adopt Higg verified Higg
18 direct suppliers were represent around 27% of our FSLM at Tier 1 suppliers that
trained in social dialogue, production volume represent 40% of G-Star RAW
grievances and worker production volume.
committees. Continued our training
program (on social dialogue, Train & engage suppliers
Conducted country-level grievances and worker on G-Star RAW social
assessments to understand committees) which launched requirements.
specific risk exposures. in 2019 at our suppliers in
Vietnam and Mauritius Set up an independent
(pre-COVID). complaint system in Tier 1
factories in India.
Industry engagement on
complaint handling at
suppliers.
Built upon the country-level
risk assessments to include
supply chain specific risk
exposures.
Fair Wages Joined ACT to support living
wages through collective
Product Development team
members attended living
Start with implementing a tool
to monitor wage gap data of
bargaining. wage training of AGT. our Tier 1 suppliers.
Utilized Better Buying Supply chain social dialogue Roll out ACT Purchasing
initiative research to improve through ACT participation Practices Self-Assessment
our purchasing practices. in G-Star RAW production (PPSA) survey within
countries (Bangladesh and company and Purchasing
Turkey). Practices Assessment (PPA)
survey for suppliers.
Incorporated Responsible
Exit strategy as part of Train internal teams on key
ACT Purchasing Practices purchasing practices topics
Commitments. (including knowledge gaps
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identified from surveys).
COVID-19
Published our COVID-19
Supply Chain Responsibility
statement to explain our
purchasing practices during
the pandemic.
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PLANET
G-Star RAW takes responsibility for any potential Clean chemistry
environmental impact on our PLANET across all Over the past years we have collaborated with
stages of our value chain. We consider everything many partners to innovate new technologies for
from the choice of raw materials and fibers to sustainable (indigo) dyeing. Read more about
responsible fabric and garment production and them here. By increasing our use of Cradle to
logistics, from our own operations, all the way Cradle Certified™ fabrics, as well as specific
through to consumer care and end-of-life of sustainable dyes, such as Archroma’s EarthColours
the product. We have a clear understanding of and Recycrom™, we continue to increase our use
the environmental risks and run programs on of clean chemistry.
Circularity, Sustainable Materials, Climate Change
and Pollution. Packaging
Packaging is an inevitable and important part
Circularity of shipping products from one place to another
If we want to be here as a denim brand in the without damaging them. However, packaging
future, we need to design in “closed loops” today. often requires plastics. In 2019, G-Star looked
By this, we mean using only sustainable materials, into the opportunities to reduce the amount of
clean chemistry and ensuring that garments are (virgin) plastics in our packaging from business to
designed for reuse. business, as well as from business to consumer. In
2020, we started testing if we could swap virgin
Sustainable materials: Cradle to Cradle plastic polybags with polybags made from 100%
Certified™ innovations recycled post-consumer polyethylene (PE).
The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation
Institute helps us to design in closed loops. Their In 2021, we will scale the use of 100% recycled
certification process is the only in the world de- PE polybags. We expect that by the end of 2021
signed for a circular product economy. It is the 90% to 95% of our garments will be packed with
most rigorous because it requires unparalleled these recycled polybags. We are also currently
levels of transparency across the supply chain. investigating unpacking our products before
Read more about our Cradle to Cradle Certified™ we send them to our consumers, to ensure
journey here. responsible plastic recycling. We would then
replace the plastic packaging from warehouse to
In 2018 we presented the world’s first Cradle to customer with paper-based bags.
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Cradle Gold Certified™ denim fabric. Next, we
launched a product range where the certification Wear and Care responsibility
went beyond the fabric. Here, the full product, Sustainability starts with the fabrics we choose
including buttons, yarn, dyes and labels was to minimize our impact. It continues all the
Cradle to Cradle Gold Certified™. This resulted in a way through manufacturing and transportation
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100% recyclable product. to our stores, but it does not stop there. The
environmental impact of our products continues
By constantly expanding on these innovations, throughout the entire lifecycle of a garment.
we are further increasing the use of these circular Besides informing our consumers on how to wear
fabrics throughout our collection. Right now, 5.2% and care for their G-Star garments responsibly,
of our products is made with Cradle to Cradle accelerating post-consumer circular solutions is a
Certified™ fabrics. In 2025, we aim to include key priority for G-Star.
Cradle to Cradle Certified™ fabrics in 20% of
our collections. While scaling and accelerating In 2018 we tested a product takeback service in
the implementation of these fabrics, we replace our mono-brand stores in The Netherlands and
existing fabrics with Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Belgium. The concept focused on giving old
fabrics. This means that we can only achieve this G-Star RAW jeans a second life. We are aiming to
goal by actively involving our suppliers. re-initiate this initiative in 2021. Currently, we arePLANET
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looking into several options to give the collected Beyond cotton
jeans a new life by exploring a Denim-to-Denim The remaining 20% of our raw materials includes
upcycling program, as well as finding other 50% polyester and 50% other materials. We are now
appropriate recycling solutions. using 93% sustainable materials. Some examples
of the non-cotton sustainable materials we use
include Lycra®T400® EcoMade, Roica(TM) V550,
Sustainable Materials Lenzing® EcoVero Viscose, Lycra® 166L, recycled
We are committed to ensuring that all raw elastane, recycled polyester and TENCEL™ branded
materials used in our products are grown and Lyocell fibers. We continue to investigate sustainable
manufactured in a responsible way that preserves alternatives for the remaining 7% of our materials.
resources and respects human and animal rights.
Animal Welfare
Cotton Being a denim brand, the majority of our products
Since we are a denim brand, about 80% of all is made from cotton or includes cotton. About 1 to
the raw materials we use consists of cotton, a 2% of our products is made from animal fibers such
crop that has historically been associated with as wool or leather. To ensure that these fibers come
high water and pesticide use. Today, 99% of from safe and ethical circumstances, we have an
the cotton we use is sustainably sourced. Right Animal Welfare policy.
now, our sustainable cotton is either organic or
sourced through Better Cotton Initiative (BCI). Our goal for 2025 is that 75% of our collection will
BCI exists to make global cotton production be made with materials that are recycled and/or
better for the people who produce it, better for organic/bio-based/compostable. This means that
the environment it grows in and better for the – considering wool – we will increase the use of
sector’s future. Our Materials journey and how recycled wool and potentially organic wool. When
we have achieved our goals in the past and will it comes to virgin wool, we are currently aiming
achieve in the future, is explained in the case for RWS-certified wool on yarn level. However, we
study Sustainable Materials goals. want to raise the bar and only source organic and/
or RWS-certified wool on yarn level by 2025.
At this moment almost 80% of our cotton is
sourced from BCI and around 20% is organic Considering leather, G-Star aims to use more
cotton. Although we believe this is a great recycled leather and/or organic types of leather
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first step towards more sustainable cotton (plant-based alternatives). When using virgin
production, we are aiming for 75% of our leather, we only source from members of the
collection to be made from materials that are Leather Working Group (LWG). Also the tanneries
either recycled, organic, bio-based and/or we source from are LWG-certified, which reduces
compostable by 2025. the negative impact on the environment.
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SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS GOALS By the end of 2020, 93% of all materials used
G-Star’s Sustainable Materials journey started for our main fabric were responsibly sourced4.
back in 2010 when we launched the first Raw This includes BCI cotton and organic cotton,
Sustainable capsule to experiment with and but also other kind of sustainable materials
boost the use of sustainable materials. In this such as recycled polyester, Tencel® Lyocell and
capsule, we presented garments made from sustainable types of elastanes.
organic cotton, recycled cotton and fibers of As cotton is the material we use the most,
nettle plant. In 2011 we started to implement we particularly focused on increasing the
the use of sustainable materials in our general use of more sustainable cotton over the
collections which led to an increase in sustainable past years. While in 2015 we only used 9% of
fiber usage from 1% to 10% within one year. We organic cotton, today 20% of the cotton we
have increased the use of sustainable fibers use is organic. Right now, 79% of our cotton
continuously since then. is sourced from BCI. The remaining 1% is
conventional cotton. The following figures
show how much sustainable cotton, polyester,
4 Data displayed was not verified by an external party. elastane and viscose we use.
Sustainable Materials journey
93%
86% 10%
8%
74% 18%
4% 13%
10%
58%
1%
11%
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30% 65% 65%
1% 60%
5%
46%
19%
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14% 14%
1% 10%
24%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
A Ranking - Recycled or mostly recycled fibers B Ranking - Organic, bio-based or compostable fibers C Ranking - Better than conventional fibers
“Our Product Development Team has the responsibility to choose materials that are safe for
PEOPLE and PLANET. We are proud of our teamwork with our supply chain partners in reaching
our 2020 Sustainable Material goals and are excited to work together on reaching new goals.”
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Materials used for G-Star RAW Products
Recycled
Polyester
Organic
BCI Cotton
Better Cotton (BCI) Organic Cotton
Recycled Polyester Lyocell (Tencel™) / LENZING™ ECOVERO™
Roica™ / Lycra T400 Ecomade Conventional Elastane
Conventional Polyester Conventional Viscose
Conventional Cotton Other
Breakdown of sustainable materials
Conventional Recycled
Organic Polyester
BCI Conventional
Polyester
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Roica™/ Lycra T400 Lyocell (Tencel™)
EcoMade Lycra® 166L LENZING™
Conventional ECOVERO™
Elastane Conventional
Viscose
Even though 93% of the materials we use are organic, bio-based or compostable materials
sustainably sourced, we aim to increase the and by 2030 this will apply for our full collection.
sustainability level of the materials we use even These goals are closely linked to our Fiber
further. Therefore, in 2025 75% of our collection Ranking which will help to track and display our
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Fiber Ranking Index (Higg MSI), the rigorous standards of the
To guide us in our sustainable materials journey Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute,
we use a Fiber Ranking that lists all the fibers we CanopyStyle’s annual Hot Button Ranking and the
use and indicates how sustainable these fibers Preferred Material Benchmark by Textile Exchange.
are, according to existing industry standards. In The outcome is a living tool, which we will continue
order to rank the fibers, we first categorized all to update according to adapted standards and
fibers we use, as well as the ones we specifically industry debates.
choose not to use. The categorization is fully
determined by the environmental impact of each Right now, we are working on translating this Fiber
fiber. To guarantee the most objective and up- Ranking into a brand new transparency feature
to-date ranking tool, the categorization of the that will live on G-Star.com. This sustainability
fibers is completely based on existing industry communication tool, that will go live within the
tools and scoring mechanisms. We included the next few months, will give full insight into each
classification of the Higg Materials Sustainability fiber used in the main fabric of a G-Star garment.
Scaling our fibers from sustainable to not sustainable
B D E
sustainable not sustainable
RECYCLED OR ORGANIC, BIO- BETTER THAN CONVENTIONAL DO NOT USE
MOSTLY RECYCLED BASED OR CONVENTIONAL FIBERS
FIBERS COMPOSTABLE FIBERS
FIBERS
Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural
Recycled cotton Organic cotton BCI cotton Conventional cotton Unethical cotton
Hemp
Linen
Synthetic Synthetic Synthetic Synthetic
Recycled polyester ROICA™ V550 Lycra® T400® Virgin Polyester
Recycled nylon Lycra® 166L EcoMade Virgin Nylon
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ROICA™ EF (Eco (Polyamide)
Smart) Acrylic
Conventional
Elastane
(elastomuliester)
Lycra®
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Manmade Manmade Manmade
TENCEL™ x REFIBRA™ Lenzing® EcoVero Conventional Lyocell
Lyocell Tencel® Lyocell Conventional
Tencel® Modal Viscose/Rayon
Animal Animal Animal
Recycled Wool Conventional Wool Fur
Conventional Leather Leather from real
Conventional Alpaca exotic animals
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Climate Change The past two years, we have carefully analyzed
We focus our climate impact work on our supply energy consumption levels of our own operations
chain and consumer engagement, while also taking (including offices, stores, distribution centers and
steps in our own offices and stores. car fleet). In collaboration with RESET Carbon
Limited we analyzed the Scope 1 and 2 carbon
UN Charter for Climate Impact inventory based on 2016-2018 data. We now know
In December 2018, a group of leading fashion the carbon hotspots of our own organization and
brands and NGOs launched the Fashion Industry where to focus our actions. Emissions are broken
Charter for Climate Action. The Charter’s down into three categories; Scope 1, Scope 2 and
commitments include a reduction in greenhouse Scope 3, as can be seen in the figure below5.
gas emissions of 30% by 2030, public reporting
of emissions, and development of a common Scope 1 emissions are directly emitted from
messaging strategy to communicate the our owned and controlled operations. Scope 2
importance of climate action within the industry. emissions are coming from the generation of
In July 2019, G-Star RAW signed the UN Charter electricity and heat and steam purchased by us.
and publicly committed to addressing the topic of Scope 3 includes all our indirect emissions from our
climate change. Read more about the start of this value chain activities.
journey here.
5 The definitions of these scopes are retrieved from the Climate Action
Playbook that explains the commitment from the Fashion Industry
Charter for Climate Change.
Illustration is based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard
GREENHOUSE GASES
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SCOPE 2 SCOPE 1
INDIRECT DIRECT
purchased
electricity,
steam,
heating & SCOPE 3 SCOPE 3
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cooling INDIRECT INDIRECT
for own
purchased use transportation
goods and and
services distribution
leased assets company investments
capital facilities
goods processing
employee of sold
commuting products franchises
fuel and company
energy related business vehicles
activities travel use of sold leased assets
products end-of-life
transportation waste treatment of
and generated in sold products
distribution operations
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Breakdown of total emissions Breakdown of total Scope 1 and 2 emissions
from 2016 - 2018 by scope from 2016 - 2018 by source
2%
3% 0%
5%
8%
Purchased electricity
16843 Natural gas
Mobile fuel combustion
Scope 1
Purchased heating
Scope 2
Purchased cooling
LPG
2445 82%
inventory that allows to set a baseline. As most
The key-highlights of our Scope 1 and 2 of our emissions are coming from Scope 3, we
carbon footprint: expect to make the biggest impact there. Once we
• Electricity consumption makes up 80% of have our footprint baseline for Scope 3, we aim to
G-Star’s total scope 1 and 2 emissions set science-based targets for all three scopes by
• Almost half of our global emissions comes 2022. This will prepare us to steer our full carbon-
from our HQ offices and warehouses, reduction program towards a 30% reduction by
based in the Netherlands 2030.
• Our stores have the highest electricity
intensity Pollution
Minimizing pollution and the environmental impact
of hazardous chemicals have been a major priority
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Based on this analysis G-Star RAW knows that for us since signing the DETOX Commitment with
we should prioritize efforts primarily on the Greenpeace in 2013.
electricity consumption of headquarters and
the two warehouses based in The Netherlands. ZDHC & Supplier Detox Program
Furthermore, by procuring renewable energy Through the DETOX Commitment with Greenpeace
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we could make significant steps in reducing our we committed to ban the use of hazardous
Scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as by focusing chemicals from our products and production
on energy management guidelines for our stores. processes in our supply chain. This followed our
Specific reduction targets are planned to be set membership to the Zero Discharge of Hazardous
by 2022, when the Scope 3 baseline has been Chemicals (ZDHC) initiative. The ZDHC member
defined as well. brands unite around a joint roadmap to ensure safe
and sustainable chemical use in the fashion industry.
In 2021, we will take next steps by doing the Moving forward, we will continue to work with the
Scope 3 carbon footprint analysis to understand tools of the ZDHC initiative, as well as applying
our total carbon footprint. We will do this exercise the Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM)
in collaboration with RESET Carbon Limited. We standards and tools to monitor the performance in
will first do a Scope 3 mapping to identify the production and manufacturing of our garments in
main emission hotspots, followed by a Scope 3 our so-called Supplier DETOX Program.PLANET
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Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) environmental impacts, especially regarding
The Higg FEM allows manufacturing factories average chemical management scores. These
to measure their environmental performance, scores represent 66% of our production volume.
benchmark their results against peers, and identify To improve the environmental performance in
areas to make meaningful improvements. The G-Star’s supply chain, we will continue to disclose
Higg FEM guides factories through a step-wise the Higg FEM performance of our suppliers. In
approach to environmental management. 2021 we aim to publish the Higg FEM verified
The following graph shows that, compared to supplier performance that represents 80% of
20186, our suppliers have improved across all G-Star RAW production volume.
Verified FEM assessments of G-Star RAW tier 1 and tier 2 factories
48.41
36.3
Average waste score verified 35.39
39.71
22.89
Average air emissions score verified 30
83
68.75
Average water score verified 58.41
73.89
60.74
Average wastewater score verified 46.4
54.19
Average Chemicals Management
35.79
score verified 16.88
83.4
Average Environmental Management 63.54
System score verified 67.9
91.33
Average Energy/Greenhouse 83.4
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Gas emission score verified 57.73
67.7
52.60
Average score total verified 44.67
0 20 40 60 80 100
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2019 2018 2017 For definitions of supply chain tiers, please see our Supply Chain Handbook
6 Suppliers are asked in 2020 to disclose data of 2019. Therefore, our
reflection on 2020 includes FEM supplier data from 2019. Data displayed
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MRSL performance per parameter The performance per parameter of all factories
As part of our Supplier DETOX Program, all G-Star included in the program is shown in the overview
RAW's supply chain partners are required to follow below. As can be seen, a small percentage of
ZDHC’s Manufacturing Restricted Substances List failures and non-tested parameters require our
(MRSL). We also encourage them to make use attention. We are working together with our
of the ZDHC Gateway to identify safer and more suppliers to improve these failures. In 2021, we will
sustainable alternatives and to test wastewater to continue to engage suppliers to further strengthen
ZDHC Wastewater Guidelines. Our DETOX program sustainable chemical management practices, for
now covers 75% of our annual production volume example by requesting suppliers to purchase safer
(including tier 1 and 2 wet processing facilities), and and more sustainable (ZDHC MRSL conformant)
we have seen 90.4% compliance in the last year. chemical products.
All factories - Performance by Parameter (MRSL Substances)
VOCS
Polyaromatic hydrocarbons
Phtalates
PFOA
Organotin compounds
Halogenated solvents
Glycols
Flame retardants
Disperse dyes
Carcinogenic dyes
Azo dyes
Chorophenols
Chlorobenzenes and Chlorotoluenes
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APEOs/Aps
% of manufacturers
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
.
Not Detected Detected Not Tested
G-Star RAW Sustainability Report 2020REFLECTION
ON 2020
Strategic Topic 2019 Achievements 2020 Highlights & Progress 2021 Actions & Goals
Circularity Launched 4th generations of
Cradle to Cradle Certified™
Received Cradle to Cradle
Certified™ Gold certification
Define roadmap for the 2025
Cradle to Cradle Certified™
Gold denim Fabric, with the on product level. goals.
Word’s 1st stretch.
Received Cradle to Cradle Replace 90-95% of all
Worked with Fashion Positive Certified™ Gold certification polybags with recycled PE
to define and promote safe for Black Denim. polybags.
and circular materials.
Set new 2025 goal: 20% Pilot paper-based polybags.
Set a new circular roadmap for of our collection should be
packaging made with Cradle to Cradle Re-initiate in-store takeback
Certified™ fabrics. service to collect post-
consumer waste.
Tested if virgin plastic
polybags could be swapped
for polybags made from
100% recycled post-consumer
polyethylene (PE).
Conducted research on
circularity initiatives (pre- and
post-consumer waste options)
and determined to focus
on upcycling and takeback
schemes.
Sustainable 97% of our cotton is
sustainable cotton.
Reached 99% sustainable
cotton by the end of 2020.
Get certified on brand-
level for Organic Cotton
Materials Standard and explore Global
86% sustainable materials Reached 93% sustainable Recycle Standard brand-level
across all products. materials by the end of 2020. certification.
Benchmarked materials for Elaborated Fiber Ranking for Publish Fiber Ranking for on-
sustainability in our Fiber on-product communication product communication.
Ranking. and aligned with stakeholders
to improve the tool. Keep involved with new
industry tools for fiber
Integrated Fiber Ranking benchmarking.
within different departments:
Product Development,
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Sourcing, Design, and
Marketing.
Defined Sustainable Materials
roadmap and set goals for
2025 and 2030.
ANIMAL WELFARE
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• Ban on Down
• Use of animal derived
fibers is now part of our
Sustainable Materials
strategy (for more details
see Animal Welfare
policy)REFLECTION
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Strategic Topic 2019 Achievements 2020 Highlights & Progress 2021 Actions & Goals
Climate Change Deployed the Higg Facility
Environmental Module (Higg
Aligned / integrated with
other departments on goals
Scope 3 footprint mapping
(with external consultant).
FEM) tool to understand our and priorities (in particular
carbon impact in the supply logistics) for Scope 1 and 2 Define 2025 roadmap &
chain. emissions. priorities.
Signed up to the UN Fashion Aligned with external partner
Charter for Climate Action: to prepare for Scope 3
built an inventory of Scope 1 mapping in 2021.
and 2 emissions.
Pollution Deployed the Higg Facility
Environmental Module (Higg
90.4% average compliance
to the G-Star RAW DETOX
Adopt Higg verified FEM at
Tier 1 (and 2) supplier that
FEM) tool to understand our program. represent 80% of G-Star RAW
carbon impact in the supply production volume.
chain. Completed the ZDHC 2020
Brand Leader programme. Train and engage suppliers on
Signed up to the UN Fashion G-Star RAW environmental
Charter for Climate Action: The Higg verified FEM requirements.
built an inventory of Scope 1 that represents 66% of our
and 2 emissions. production volume scored an Improve supplier compliance
average of 67.7/100. to the G-Star RAW DETOX
program.
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G-Star RAW Sustainability Report 2020G-Star RAW Sustainability Report 2020 30 PHILANTHROPY
PHILANTHROPY
The GSRD Foundation was founded in 2007 Education
as G-Star’s corporate foundation. Its mission is Vocational training and education for young
to create a positive impact on the lives of the people, focusing on knowledge and skills that
people and communities in the countries where will help them to learn a trade, improving their
G-Star RAW products are made. It does so by chances of getting a job and thus of having a
supporting projects that focus on the education, better future.
training and coaching of young people.
Entrepreneurship
Our ethos is that knowledge, an entrepreneurial Life-skills training and coaching for young
mindset and self-empowerment are key people, to help them to become independent,
to economic independence and social seize initiatives and leverage opportunities in
development. To facilitate this, the Foundation order to become more self-sufficient, either
supports projects that focus on education and as proactive employees or through self-
entrepreneurship. employment.
The GSRD Foundation is active in four G-Star RAW production countries:
Bangladesh, China, India and Vietnam.
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Bangladesh India
• Active since 2008 • Active since 2008
• Supported 35.825 beneficiaries over the years • Supported 171.850 beneficiaries over the years
• Currently 6 active projects • Currently 7 active projects
China Vietnam
• Active since 2009 • Active since 2014
• Supported 530.429 beneficiaries over the years • Supported 15.615 beneficiaries over the years
• Currently 3 active projects • Currently 6 active projectsPHILANTHROPY
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The Foundation supports all of its projects through to strengthen the projects we support and the
partner organizations, which have a proven partner organizations that run them. All projects
track-record in education and entrepreneurship seek to help people leverage opportunities to
and countries where GSRD is focusing its efforts. become more self-sufficient, either as proactive
We strive for long-term relationships in order employees or through self-employment.
Currently the GSRD Foundation The GSRD Foundation has been
works together with working together with
18
partners.
54
partners over the past year.
22
projects are being
92
projects have been supported
supported today. since 2008.
Beneficiaries supported through:
763.046
lives have been impacted by
the GSRD Foundation since 2008
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Education Entrepreneurship Education & Entrepreneurship
The COVID-19 pandemic has created Support from the disaster fund was not only
unprecedented challenges for our partners and used for emergency relief, but also to cover
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projects in the countries where G-Star RAW operational costs during lockdowns (e.g. being
products are made. Some of our partners also able to pay the salary of the teaching staff or
had to suffer from floods, cyclones and other the rent of the vocational training center). We
natural disasters on top of the devastating effects are in close contact with all our partners and
of the pandemic. We supported our partners to we will keep on supporting them throughout
adjust to the situation and we provided additional this crisis.
support for COVID-19 prevention and for the
communities most affected by the virus. We do
so by providing additional funding for specific We reached
COVID-19 interventions. Examples of additional
support provided include hygiene packages and
food distribution, awareness raising activities
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people during the COVID-19 crisis
and handing out personal protective equipment. through our disaster fund.You can also read
