Goals & Targets
Gildan is currently working on the establishment of additional new goals, which we plan to add to this list in the coming months.
Environment
New GHG Reduction Goal
Goal
Gildan will reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity resulting from its owned operations, per kg of product, by 20% as compared to the baseline year of 2010.
Timeline:
2015
Progress:
Since 2010, Gildan decreased its GHG emissions intensity by 14%.
New Energy Reduction Goal
Goal
Gildan will reduce the energy intensity resulting from its owned operations, per kg of product, by 20% as compared to the baseline year of 2010.
Timeline:
2015
Progress:
In 2012, we decreased energy intensity by 2% from our 2010 baseline.
New Water Reduction Goal
Goal
Gildan will reduce the water intensity resulting from its owned operations, per kg of product, by 10% as compared to the baseline year of 2010.
Timeline:
2015
Progress:
Since 2010, Gildan has decreased its water intensity by 2%.
New Waste Reduction Goal
Goal
Gildan will reduce the volume of waste sent to landfills resulting from its owned operations, by 20% as compared to the baseline year of 2010.
Timeline:
2015
Progress:
Since 2010, Gildan decreased its waste sent to landfill by 1%.
Policies and Procedures
Goal
Complete the development of Gildan’s environmental management system to comply with the ISO14001 standard in Honduras.
Timeline:
2013
Progress:
This goal is on track and will be completed by the end of 2013.
Energy
Goal
Establish energy reduction targets
Timeline:
2012
Progress:
See new goal above.
Goal
Identify new initiatives to further reduce energy consumption
Timeline:
2012
Progress:
In 2012, we conducted a strategic assessment of our opportunities in the area of energy management in order to further reduce our energy consumption. Specific opportunities were identified in order to provide sustainable cost savings and impact reductions. For more details, please refer to our Energy section.
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
Goal
Establish GHG emissions reduction targets
Timeline:
2012
Progress:
See new goal above.
Goal
Identify new initiatives to further reduce GHG emissions
Timeline:
2012
Progress:
In 2012, we conducted a strategic assessment of our opportunities in the area of GHG emissions management in order to further reduce our GHG emissions. Specific opportunities were identified in order to provide sustainable cost savings and impact reductions. For more details, please refer to our GHG emissions section.
Water
Goal
Establish water reduction targets
Timeline:
2012
Progress:
See new goal above.
Goal
Identify new initiatives to further reduce water consumption
Timeline:
2012
Progress:
In 2012, we conducted a strategic assessment of our opportunities in the area of water management in order to further reduce our water consumption. Specific opportunities were identified in order to provide sustainable cost savings and impact reductions. For more details, please refer to our water section.
Waste
Goal
Establish waste reduction targets
Timeline:
2012
Progress:
See new goal above.
Goal
Identify new initiatives to further reduce waste
Timeline:
2012
Progress:
In 2012, we conducted a strategic assessment of our opportunities in the area of waste management in order to further reduce our waste. Specific opportunities were identified in order to provide sustainable cost savings and impact reductions. For more details, please refer to our waste section.
Database
Goal
Add new environmental indicators to Gildan’s social and environmental database in order to expand on internal and external reporting
Timeline:
2012
Progress:
In 2012, we increased the number of indicators we are monitoring through our Corporate Citizenship database. Gildan will continue to add new indicators on an on-going basis, as required.
Goal
Conduct an annual refresher training to users in all regions
Timeline:
2012
Progress:
In 2012, Gildan conducted training at all locations on the new Corporate Citizenship database indicators and database functionalities. Gildan will continue to conduct refresher training on an on-going basis, as required.
People
Policies and Procedures
Goal
Integrate Fair Labor Association (FLA) Social Compliance Initiative (SCI) methodology into current social compliance program and monitoring practices and tools.
Timeline:
2014
Progress:
With the arrival of the FLA SCI in 2012, we decided to reasses our previous goal and base our social management system on the SCI Initiative. In 2011, we started to review our social compliance program to adopt a more complete management system approach, which we pursued in 2012 and will continue to develop in 2013 using the SCI methodology.
Goal
Continue implementation of Gildan's Ergonomics program at all of our sewing, textile and hosiery facilities in Honduras (up to level 5 - World-class level - of the ECNC model)
Timeline:
2014
Progress:
This goal is on track and will be completed in 2014.
Database
Goal
Add new social indicators to Gildan’s social and environmental database in order to expand on internal and external reporting
Timeline:
2012
Progress:
In 2012, we increased the number of indicators we are monitoring through our Corporate Citizenship database. Gildan will continue to assess the need to add new indicators on an on-going basis, as required.
Goal
Conduct an annual refresher training to users in all regions
Timeline:
Yearly
Progress:
In 2012, Gildan conducted training at all locations on the new Corporate Citizenship database indicators and database functionalities. We will continue to conduct refresher training on an on-going basis, as required.
Employee Engagement
Goal
Conduct a global employee survey
Timeline:
2012
Progress:
In 2012, we evaluated the scope of the project and identified project leads. After an extensive research and evaluation for a survey partner, we hired a global Human Resources firm with extensive experience with employee engagement surveys. This project will be completed in 2013.
Community
Existing Policies and Procedures
Goal
Review Gildan’s community investment policy, its areas of focus and the procedures to further standardize the program
Timeline:
2012
Progress:
Over the course of 2012, a benchmarking research was conducted, as well as a wide-consultation across our operations regarding community needs. An updated community investment policy is currently being developed based on the findings and feedback received. We expect to be able to launch this new policy by the end of 2013.
Goal
Expand Gildan’s volunteering program
Timeline:
2012
Progress:
Although we are proud to report that a significant number of employee volunteering activities were organized at our different locations in fiscal 2012, we did not officially proceed with the program’s expansion. The main reason why this project was put on hold is that we are still in the process of determining which approach would be the most appropriate for all our locations, by assessing current best practices and gathering feedback from key people in each of our locations to ensure the approach is sustainable and addresses the needs of the communities in which we operate.
New Initiatives
Goal
Establish major charitable partnerships with organizations whose mission is in line with Gildan’s community involvement objectives
Timeline:
2012
Progress:
Prior to establishing these major partnerships, the updated community investment policy must be finalized and launched, which is expected to happen by the end of 2013. Consequently, we have set a new timeline for reaching this goal, which is at the beginning of fiscal 2014.
Product
New Initiatives
Goal
Improve our cotton traceability system to ensure sustainable sourcing.
Timeline:
To be confirmed
Progress:
As child labour and forced labour have been identified in the production of cotton from Uzbekistan, in 2012, Gildan established a process requiring all business partners to confirm, by means of a signed statement, that they do not use or procure any cotton fiber, originating from Uzbekistan in any supplies of yarn to our organization or in the manufacturing of our products. In 2013, we will further continue the assessment of our cotton supply chain in order to improve its traceability.
