If you're not sure where to begin with your fashion company's annual sustainability report, this template will guide you through all the key areas you need to cover. Just fill in each section with specific details, relevant metrics, and clear examples of your successes and challenges, along with your future goals. Let’s dive in!

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• Company logo
• Title: [Company] [Year] Sustainability Report
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Table of contents

1. Executive summary

Answer the following questions to write a brief overview of the report’s purpose:

• Why is sustainability relevant for your company?
• What key achievements and initiatives did you accomplish this year?
• What important metrics did you analyze, and what were the key findings?
• What challenges did you face, and what future goals are you setting based on key learnings?
• Who is this report for, and why should they care about what’s inside?

Example:

This sustainability report for [year] aims to transparently communicate our progress and commitment to sustainable practices at [company name]. Over the past year, we successfully reduced [impact indicator] by [percentage] and increased [innovative initiative] in our collection by [percentage]. Key metrics analyzed include [impact indicator], [impact indicator], and [impact indicator], revealing both significant achievements and areas for improvement.

Notably, we faced challenges in [supply chain stage] due to [problem] but remain dedicated to overcoming these obstacles. Moving forward, we are committed to setting ambitious goals for the next year, including [target] by [year]. This report is intended for all stakeholders, employees, customers, and partners, who are invested in our journey towards sustainability.

2. Introduction

• Mission statement: How does sustainability fit into the company’s mission?
• Scope of the report: What the report covers (e.g., products, operations, supply chain).

3. Sustainability goals and objectives

• List of sustainability goals for the year, with specific objectives and targets.

Example:

Reduce [impact indicator]

• Objective: Achieve a [percentage] reduction in [impact indicator] across all operations by [time frame].
• Target: Implement [innovative initiative] by [time frame].

4. Key metrics overview

• Traceability insights:
  • Specify the percentage of your supply chain that has been mapped, from Tier 1 to Tier 4.
  • Communicate the location of known suppliers across the value chain.
• Environmental impact metrics:
  • List the environmental impact indicators your company has assessed.
  • Provide key results for those indicators.
• Circularity metrics:
  • List the circularity indicators your company has assessed.
  • Provide key results for those indicators.
• Social impact metrics:
  • List the social impact indicators your company has assessed.
  • Provide key results for those indicators.