Goals & Targets
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.