The report underscores the company's commitment to create
long-term value for stakeholders through its ESG commitment
aligned with 4 strategic pillars
FORT
MYERS, Fla., Dec. 21,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc. (NYSE:
CHS) (the "Company" or "Chico's FAS") today issued its 2021 Impact
Report. The report includes 2021 environmental, social and
governance ("ESG") highlights in key areas such as inclusion and
diversity, supply chain responsibility, sustainable innovations and
operations, among others, describing how the Company is creating
value for its stakeholders through its long-standing commitment to
a more equitable and sustainable future.
"Chico's has always strived for continuous improvement in
creating ESG impact through customer-centric innovation," said
Molly Langenstein, Chico's FAS
President and CEO. "As we continue to evolve as a company led by
women and for women, our customers and employees remain at the
forefront of everything we do. Chico's ESG program is designed to
enhance the interests of all our stakeholders and create long-term
value by linking Chico's ESG commitment through the lens of our
four strategic pillars: Customer Led, Product Obsessed, Digital
First and Operationally Excellent."
"We are proud to launch our 2021 Impact Report that showcases
the progress we made advancing our ESG commitments," added
Kim Roy, independent Board member
and ESG Committee Chair. "This report provides our stakeholders
with greater transparency of our progress against our long-term ESG
strategy, and is the culmination of a cross-functional effort
overseen by the Board to identify our material ESG issues and
develop a framework to address them with accountability and
transparency. I am particularly proud of the completion of 10
short-term ESG goals and the creation of 7 mid-term ESG goals
aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to drive
us forward over the next three years."
To read Chico's FAS' 2021 Impact Report, please
visit https://esg.chicosfas.com/
ABOUT CHICO'S FAS, INC.
Chico's FAS is a Florida-based
fashion company founded in 1983 on Sanibel Island, Fla. The Company
reinvented the fashion retail experience by creating fashion
communities anchored by service, which put the customer at the
center of everything we do. This iconic store, beloved by loyal
Chico's fans from around the country was destroyed in the storm,
but it will be rebuilt this Spring - 40 years from when it first
opened.
As one of the leading fashion retailers in North America, Chico's FAS is a company of
three unique brands – Chico's, White House Black Market and Soma –
each thriving in their own white space, founded by women, led by
women, providing solutions that millions of women say give them
confidence and joy. Our Company has a passion for fashion, and
each day, we provide clothing, shoes and accessories, intimate
apparel and expert styling in our brick-and-mortar boutiques,
digital online boutiques and through StyleConnect®, the Company's
customized, branded, digital styling tool that enables customers to
conveniently shop wherever, whenever and however they
prefer.
As of July 30, 2022, the Company
operated 1,258 stores in the U.S. and sold merchandise through 58
international franchise locations in Mexico and 2 domestic franchise airport
locations. The Company's merchandise is also available at
www.chicos.com, www.chicosofftherack.com, www.whbm.com and
www.soma.com.
To learn more about Chico's FAS, please visit our corporate
website at www.chicosfas.com. The information on our corporate
website is not, and shall not be deemed to be, a part of this press
release or incorporated into our federal securities law
filings.
Press Contact:
[Alyssa Bleakley
ableakley@sequel-inc.com]
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