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Cotton On Group Sustainability Actions

Publishes annual sustainability reporting

Cotton On Group publishes an annual report that includes sustainability and impact information. The Commons Earth says the latest annual report was published in 2024 and that it gives a clear strategy and progress updates. This matters because it lets outside readers see what the company says it is doing, rather than relying only on marketing claims. The report also appears to include company-level emissions data and progress against targets.

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Measures and reports emissions

The Commons Earth says Cotton On measures and publicly reports its company-level emissions with third-party auditing or support. It also says the brand breaks emissions down by scope, which means it separates direct emissions, purchased energy, and other indirect emissions. The most recent reporting period mentioned is 2024, and the estimated footprint was 526,674 tons of CO2e, a standard way to count greenhouse gases together.

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Uses renewable energy in operations

Cotton On has started using renewable energy in its own operations, such as stores or offices. The Commons Earth says the company claims renewable energy use in New Zealand and has also put energy-efficiency measures into storefronts. This is a real step, but the same source says the brand does not clearly show that this covers all of its operations or supply chain.

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Uses some certified materials

The Commons Earth says Cotton On uses some materials with certifications such as GRS, GOTS, RCS, and OCS. These are standards that check things like recycled content or organic fibre content. The brand still relies heavily on high-emissions materials, but it has started to include lower-impact options in some products. Good On You also notes that it uses few lower-impact materials overall and does not publish a full breakdown of materials used.

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Recycles some textile offcuts

Good On You says Cotton On recycles some of its textile offcuts to reduce waste. The Commons Earth also says the brand works with UPPAREL textile recycling to divert faulty goods from landfill. These actions show some effort to keep material waste out of disposal streams, although the brand is still described as a fast fashion business that creates excess waste.

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Publishes supplier code of conduct

The Commons Earth says Cotton On publicly shares a supplier code of conduct for its supply chain partners. The code includes bans on forced labour and child labour, supports collective bargaining, and includes environmental clauses. It also says the company audits some of its supply chain, including the final production stage. However, the same source says the code does not clearly cover living wages, unauthorized subcontracting, or grievance systems.

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