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Eddie Bauer Announces Sustainability Roadmap For Core Categories


BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SPARC Group (SPARC), a leading retail enterprise, is proud to announce that it has established new benchmarks to improve Eddie Bauer's sustainability practices for product categories, including apparel and gear, with the objective of reducing its environmental impact. In partnership with corporate responsibility and sustainability experts, Shift Advantage, SPARC's Eddie Bauer team has developed a new roadmap that supports the brand's mission to preserve natural resources and the environmental conditions that allow its community of outdoor enthusiasts?including customers, partners and internal teams ?to thrive.

"As an outdoor brand born in the Pacific Northwest, a focus on the environment has always been at the center of Eddie Bauer's mission and it continues to be, with the renewed priorities and goals we are setting for apparel and gear," said Damien Huang, Eddie Bauer CEO. "We recognize the vital importance of preserving our natural resources and doing our part to ensure our business practices are supporting a sustainable future."

Sustainability Priorities for Apparel & Gear

Sustainability Goals for Apparel & Gear

Design for versatility, utility, and longevity.

Use lower impact materials.

Measure & reduce GHG emissions.

Use lower impact packaging.

Eliminate harmful chemicals.

Restore ecosystems & habitats.

Embrace circular business models.

"I commend the work Damien and his team have put forth over the last few years to define what sustainability means not just for Eddie Bauer, but for the entire outdoor industry," said Marc Miller, CEO of SPARC Group. "These newly established standards will help us benchmark similar practices across the SPARC portfolio."

SPARC's Eddie Bauer team will also join other members of the outdoor industry in their climate action efforts by signing up for the Outdoor Industry Association's Climate Action Corps. Companies that join, commit to measure, plan, and reduce GHG emissions and share progress annually. The team plans to publish its first sustainability report in April 2022 in honor of Earth Month.

To learn more about Eddie Bauer's sustainability efforts for apparel and gear visit eddiebauer.com/campaign/sustainability.

About Eddie Bauer        
For more than 100 years, outdoor brand Eddie Bauer has been inspiring, enabling, and empowering people to live their adventure with products that are built to last. Their performance outerwear, apparel, footwear, accessories, and gear are available at eddiebauer.com and more than 200 stores in the U.S., Canada, Germany, and other international markets.

About SPARC Group 
SPARC Group LLC (SPARC) is a global enterprise which designs, sources, manufactures, distributes, and markets apparel and accessories for men, women, and kids. A full-service retail operator, SPARC delivers product and commerce innovation through a multi-brand platform which supports 4,360-plus* retail doors and shop-in-shops, robust eCommerce, and leading wholesale accounts in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. As the dedicated operating partner for Reebok*, Brooks Brothers, Nautica, Eddie Bauer, Aéropostale, Forever 21, and Lucky Brand, SPARC supports approximately $8.6 billion in global retail sales annually. *Pending acquisition in Q1 2022.

 

SOURCE Eddie Bauer



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