Recently, Nordstrom announced its decision to join the G7 Fashion Pact, a coalition of 32 global luxury retailers convened by French President Emmanuel Macron at the annual G7 Summit in Biarritz, France. Recognizing the urgent need for collective action to combat global warming, the Fashion Pact will work to minimize the environmental impacts that the Nordstrom and the fashion industry at large has across oceans, climate and biodiversity.
“Nordstrom has a longstanding commitment to operating as a responsible company,” said Pete Nordstrom, co-president at Nordstrom. “I know our customers and employees will be excited and proud that we’re part of this new effort that will make tangible and meaningful progress in areas that are critical to the future success of our business, our communities and the environment.”
As part of this commitment, Nordstrom is also launching Sustainable Style, a new online shopping category for discovering products that are made from sustainably sourced materials, manufactured in factories that meet higher social or environmental standards or that give back. The category features more than 2,000 items from 90 brands.
The company says that offering sustainable products is just one of the many ways in which they are trying to driving positive impact across its business communities and environments. Nordstrom reports significant progress toward reducing its carbon footprint and conserving resources across its global supply chain by making systemic changes throughout its corporate structure. The report says that in 2018, Nordstrom:
- Decreased energy intensity in operations by 4.3% (as part of a 17.1% reduction since 2014)
- Diverted 28,100 tons of paper and corrugated cardboard from landfills
- Encouraged customers to donate 10.1 tons of clothing, shoes and accessories for reuse
- Incorporated more responsible materials into its own products
- Minimized the amount of materials used to package and ship products
“Nordstrom leads with the fundamental belief that we have a responsibility to leave the world better than we found it.” said Gigi Ganatra, vice president of corporate affairs and PR at Nordstrom. “In the fast-changing world of retail, it’s also essential to continually evolve our business, not only to better meet customers’ needs and expectations, but also to support our communities and protect our environment. It’s a responsibility Nordstrom takes seriously, and we’re proud of the progress we’ve made in reducing our carbon footprint and conserving resources across our global supply chain and we’re continuing to make this a top priority for the company.”
More information about Nordstrom’s social involvement can be found here.
