No other campaign has highlighted the urgency of the climate crisis so clearly and so directly and is led by caring, young people with the same mindset as we have.
By using 100% sustainable raw materials for our products, so far in the 21/22 season we were able to save:
Water
Energy
CO2eq
UOScale tracks our enviormental footprint by adding the pounds of carbon dioxide emitted, gallons of water used, and poinds of waste generated. Then we calculate how much Urban Outfitters saves compared to other big cloth retalers in the US.
The whole equation follows the lifecycle of clothers—everything from growing textile fibers and making fabric, dyeing, moving materials, manufacturing, packaging, shipping, germent care, and even recycling clothes when you’re done with them. We offset our footprint 100%, but always push for better materials, factories, and operations to keep our footprint as low as possible.
72%
savings
48%
savings
55%
savings
UO footprint
Conventional footprint
Up to 2/3 of our sustainability impact happens at the raw materials—before the clothes have actually been made. Fiber selection also affects how you’re going to wash the garment and potentially recycle it one day—both important factors to consider when it comes to the environmental impact. that’s why we have our own UO fiber standards.
Good news: 83% of our fabrics meet A/B ratings
A
All stars
B
Better than most
C
Could be better
D
Don’t use unless certified
E
Eww don’t you ever use
Key fabrics:
Tencel Lyocell
Key fabrics:
Organically grown
cotton,
conventional linen
Key fabrics:
ECONYL regenerated nylon,
recycled polyester
Key fabrics:
Silk, wool
Key fabrics:
Leather,
conventional cotton
18%
65%
5%
13%
0%
We’re passionate about working with our parner printers, dye house and tanneries to ensure responsible use of chemicals, water and energy so that our products are safe for you and the enviorment. Our goalis to have 75% of our favrics be certified clean by third party certifications like Oeko Tex Standar 100 and Bluesign.
of our dyers, printers and tenneries have a clean chemical certification for our materials and supplies.
