HanesBrands: Product

As a company that helps clothe the world, we understand that we are having an impact on the environment throughout the lifecycle of our products. So we’ve set new and bolder goals.

We aim to use more sustainable versions of cotton and polyester, our most commonly used materials. We will also swap all single-use plastic packaging for recyclable materials with the aim of eliminating single-use plastic altogether by 2025.

Going further, we’re committed to helping move our industry to a more circular model where our apparel’s valuable materials and components are recycled or remanufactured into new products instead of contributing to landfills.

We’ve made a strong start, already sourcing over 60% of our cotton from locations with more sustainable land, water, pesticide and labor practices, such as the U.S. and Australia. These locations also allow us to trace our materials – a rare practice in the apparel sector.

We’ve been using recycled polyester for more than a decade, doubling our annual use between 2016 and 2019. We currently use over 7 million pounds of recycled polyester a year – a huge number. Plus, since many of our brands already use more sustainable materials in their products, they’re able to share what they have learned to help achieve our enterprise-wide goals.

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Health & Healthcare

Berlei and BCNA Mark 20 Years of Breast Cancer Support
Over the last two decades, Berlei, one of HanesBrands’ Australian heritage brands, and the Breast Cancer Network of Australia, have partnered with the goal of making sure no one faces breast cancer alone.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Champion® Athleticwear Unveils New Reverse Weave Iconic Styles With CiCLO® Technology To Reduce Microplastic Pollution
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Diversity & Inclusion

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Champion® Athleticwear Partners With The Renewal Workshop to Give Consumers Additional Eco-Friendly Apparel Choices
As part of its global “Be Your Own Champion” campaign, Champion Athleticwear today announced that it has launched Champion Renewed in partnership with The Renewal Workshop – a company that renews apparel that would have otherwise gone into landfill.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HanesBrands Named One of the 2021 World's Most Ethical Companies
HanesBrands (NYSE:HBI), a socially responsible, leading global marketer of branded everyday basic apparel, has been recognized as one of the 2021 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Responsible Production & Consumption

College Students Reflect on Their Sustainability Journey in Final Episode of HanesBrands' “Crop to Campus” Minidocumentary
In the final episode of filmmaker Rod Murphy’s “Crop to Campus” minidocumentary on apparel sustainability, college students exploring the supply chain of Hanes ComfortWash T-shirts visit HanesBrands’ corporate headquarters in North Carolina.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

College Students Explore the Final Steps of Making a T-shirt Responsibly in Episode 6 of “Crop to Campus” Minidocumentary
In the sixth episode of filmmaker Rod Murphy’s “Crop to Campus” minidocumentary on apparel sustainability, college students exploring the supply chain of Hanes ComfortWash T-shirts get a behind-the-scenes tour of a screen-printing facility in North Carolina.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

College Students Explore the Communities Behind Responsible Apparel Manufacturing in Episode 5 of “Crop to Campus” Minidocumentary
In the fifth episode of filmmaker Rod Murphy’s “Crop to Campus” minidocumentary on apparel sustainability, college students explore the benefits of ethical manufacturing on the communities where plants are located.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

College Students Visit HanesBrands' El Salvador Apparel Plants in Episode 4 of “Crop to Campus” Documentary
The fourth episode of filmmaker Rod Murphy’s “Crop to Campus” minidocumentary, in which college students explore apparel sustainability, dropped today and features the students visiting HanesBrands’ textile fabric and sewing operations in El Salvador.

Responsible Production & Consumption

In Episode 3 of “Crop to Campus” Minidocumentary, College Students Explore How Cotton Is Spun Into Yarn Responsibly
In the third episode of filmmaker Rod Murphy’s “Crop to Campus” minidocumentary, college students exploring environmentally responsible T-shirt manufacturing visit the U.S. operations of a low-waste yarn-spinning facility in Tennessee.

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