Gildan Awarded Silver Class Distinction in The Sustainability Yearbook 2021
February 15 2021 - 11:40AM
Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) has reinforced its
position as a sustainable leader in apparel manufacturing with a
ninth-consecutive recognition in The Sustainability Yearbook, an
award that distinguishes the world’s highest performing sustainable
companies. This year, Gildan was awarded a Silver Class
distinction, which recognizes that the Company’s ESG score is
within 1% to 5% of the industry’s highest performing companies.
Gildan scored particularly high in categories related to climate
strategy, operational eco-efficiency, occupational health and
safety, and risk and crisis management. Once again, Gildan was the
only North American company to be recognized as a sustainability
leader in the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods industry.
The Sustainability Yearbook, by S&P Global, is
one of the world's most comprehensive publications providing
in-depth analysis on corporate sustainability. This annual ranking
showcases the sustainability performance of the world's largest
companies and rewards the top 15% with class distinctions. This
year, a record number of companies across 61 industries were
assessed with the goal of identifying those which exemplify leading
corporate sustainability practices and a focus on long-term growth
drivers.
“We are proud to be part of The Sustainability
Yearbook once again, even more so this year as the number of
companies assessed increased by close to 50%,” said Claudia
Sandoval, Vice President of Corporate Citizenship at Gildan. “This
recognition is the result of our commitment towards continuously
identifying risks, measuring impacts, and disclosing transparent
results.”
“We congratulate Gildan on its Silver Award in The
Sustainability Yearbook 2021, which showcases the best performing
companies among industry peers and in terms of financially material
ESG metrics. With over 7,000 companies assessed, an inclusion in
the yearbook is a true statement of corporate sustainability
excellence,” said Manjit Jus, Global Head of ESG Research at
S&P Global.
View the scores here.
About GildanGildan is a leading
manufacturer of everyday basic apparel which markets its products
in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, under a
diversified portfolio of Company-owned brands, including Gildan®,
American Apparel®, Comfort Colors®, Gildan® Hammer™, Prim + Preux®,
GOLDTOE®, Anvil® by Gildan®, Alstyle®, Secret®, Silks®, Kushyfoot®,
Secret Silky®, Therapy Plus®, Peds® and MediPeds®, and under the
Under Armour® brand through a sock licensing agreement providing
exclusive distribution rights in the United States and Canada. Our
product offering includes activewear, underwear, socks, hosiery,
and legwear products sold to a broad range of customers, including
wholesale distributors, screenprinters or embellishers, as well as
to retailers that sell to consumers through their physical stores
and/or e-commerce platforms, and to global lifestyle brand
companies.
Gildan owns and operates vertically-integrated,
large-scale manufacturing facilities which are primarily located in
Central America, the Caribbean, North America, and Bangladesh.
Gildan operates with a strong commitment to industry-leading labour
and environmental practices throughout its supply chain in
accordance with its comprehensive Genuine Responsibility® program
embedded in the Company's long-term business strategy. More
information about the Company and its corporate citizenship
practices and initiatives can be found at
www.gildancorp.com and www.genuineresponsibility.com,
respectively.
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Investor inquiries:Sophie ArgiriouVice President,
Investor Communications(514) 343-8815sargiriou@gildan.com |
Media inquiries:Genevieve GosselinDirector,
Corporate Marketing and Communications(514)
343-8814ggosselin@gildan.com |
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