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Kathmandu Sustainability Actions

Publishes sustainability reports

Kathmandu says it publishes annual integrated reports and other policy documents that cover financial, environmental, and social performance. Its reports page also points to current and past sustainability reports, plus policies on materials and chemicals. This shows the brand is trying to keep a public record of its ESG work, rather than leaving it hidden. The company also says its 2021 sustainability report included an ESG materiality assessment, which is a process for finding the issues that matter most to the business and its stakeholders.

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B Corp since 2019

Kathmandu says it has been a B Corp since 2019. B Corp is a certification from B Lab, a nonprofit that checks whether a company meets social, environmental, and governance standards. The brand says it takes the certification seriously and uses it to balance profit with impact on people and the planet. It also says its sustainability-linked loan was tied partly to keeping B Corp certification, which shows the certification is linked to its wider business goals.

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Maps its supply chain

Kathmandu says it shares its supply chain through Open Supply Hub, a public map of production sites. It says this covers 100% of its tier 1 suppliers and also includes some traced tier 2 suppliers, with updates every six months. The brand also says every facility that makes its products is identified with GPS coordinates. This kind of disclosure helps outside groups check where products are made and can make it easier to spot risks in the supply chain.

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Uses worker voice tools

Kathmandu says it uses a direct hotline, email, QR codes, and worker surveys to hear from workers in its supply chain. It also says it works with Ask Your Team, a New Zealand company, to run real-time surveys about worker wellbeing and engagement. These tools are meant to give workers a safer way to raise concerns and share feedback. The brand also says its suppliers must respect freedom of association and collective bargaining, which means workers should be allowed to join together and negotiate.

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Sets material sourcing targets

Kathmandu says it is working toward 100% recycled or recyclable polyester by 2030 and 100% Responsible Wool Standard certified wool by 2025. It reported that 62% of all polyester used across apparel and equipment was recycled in FY24, and that 63% of its wool was RWS certified. RWS is a standard that checks animal welfare and land management on wool farms. The brand also says it is exploring bio-based materials and other lower-fossil-fuel options in product development.

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Uses circular product pilots

Kathmandu has started circularity work, including a pilot called Kathman-REDU in Australia and New Zealand. The program cleans, repairs, and refurbishes products that were previously unsellable so they can be resold. The brand also highlighted a special edition jacket made with recycled tyre waste and other plastic waste through Q-CYCLE® yarn. These steps show the company is testing ways to keep products in use for longer and reduce waste from new material use.

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What do our labels mean?

Certified B Corporation Logo

Certified B Corporation
BCI Member Logo

BCI Member

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