VF Corporation has become a signatory to the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. In signing the charter, VF Corp furthers its commitment to global climate advocacy and engagement and joins more than 40 fashion and apparel industry companies in the shared pursuit of net-zero emissions by 2050, among other specific targets.

The Fashion Industry Charter was launched in Poland in December 2018. Signatories work as individual organizations and collectively through six working groups to advance commitments that include reducing their aggregate greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent by 2030; analyzing and setting a decarbonization pathway for the fashion industry; supporting the movement toward circular business models and acknowledging the positive impact this will have toward reducing GHG emissions within the fashion sector; and establishing a dialogue with governments in key countries to enable renewable energy, energy efficiency and the necessary infrastructure for a systemic change beyond the fashion industry.

Climate action is a central pillar of VF Corp’s sustainability strategy. In 2015, the company announced its goal to use 100 per cent renewable energy in all owned and operated facilities worldwide by 2025. VF Corp is working to establish science-based climate targets with the goal to announce them later this year.