December 12 2020 – Gildan Activewear Inc. has been included as a top performer on CDP’s 2020 Climate Change Report. Gildan received a A- for the second consecutive year, placing the company in CDP’s leadership band, and well above the apparel design sector average grade of C.

This year Gildan scored particularly high in areas related to governance, scope 1 & 2 emissions, value chain management, as well as business strategy and financial planning. In 2019, Gildan was able to decrease its GHG emissions intensity by 13 per cent effectively achieving and surpassing one of its key 2020 environmental goals one year early.

“We are incredibly proud that our commitment towards sustainability continues to be recognized by leading organizations like CDP for our progress towards corporate transparency and action against climate change,” said Claudia Sandoval, Vice-President of Corporate Citizenship at Gildan.

“This inclusion demonstrates that Gildan is amongst the top 8% of companies worldwide reporting on climate change, making significant progress towards a more sustainable future. We remain committed to our three Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) pillars of caring for our people, conserving the environment, and creating stronger communities.”