What does American Eagle do for the environment?

AEO is committed to accelerating sustainability improvements across our operations. In 2019, we introduced comprehensive sustainability goals, including a plan to be carbon neutral by 2030 with a focus on water reduction, energy reduction, and the use of more sustainable raw materials.

Is American Eagle good for the environmentally friendly?

We set a goal to reduce by 20% and are proud to report that between 2013 – 2017, AEO decreased its CO₂ emissions intensity by 32% in AEO offices, distribution centers, data centers, and retail stores in the US and Canada. In 2019, we unveiled our new greenhouse gas emissions goals in line with climate science.

Does American Eagle use sweatshop labor?

American Eagle Outfitters used “Sweatshops” for overseas manufacturing. It is unknown how long they did this.

What does American Eagle do with unsold clothes?

AEO associates can recycle their unwanted clothing, shoes, and textiles on each campus through I:CO. Additionally, in our New York Design Office, any fabric scraps or samples are processed together with the organization Fabscrap to make sure they are properly recycled.

Is Aerie the same as American Eagle?

Aerie, stylized as aerie (short for American Eagle lingerie), is an intimate apparel and lifestyle retailer and sub-brand owned by American Eagle Outfitters. The brand has no age demographic and the company encourages customers from all ages to shop at Aerie.

What happens to the unsold clothes?

Some fashion companies have for years quietly destroyed unsold goods rather than allow them to be sold at a discount. In the U.S., brands and retailers locked out of an entire fashion season are flooding charities with unsold products, in addition to sending goods to discount stores and liquidators.

Will American Eagle take back ripped jeans?

Here’s an easy one… get rid of your old jeans. Just bring your old jeans (they don’t have to be AE, we’ll take any brand!) to your local AE store and we’ll recycle them in partnership with Cotton’s Blue Jeans Go Green™ program to be used as housing insulation.

How do you get free jeans at American Eagle?

American Eagle Rewards Benefits As a member, if you purchase 5 pairs of jeans at AEO (excluding clearance, third party, and other denim items, such as skirts, shorts, and shirts) you will get 1 pair free! You can redeem the free jeans reward at American Eagle Outfitters stores, online or via the mobile App.

How are American Eagle Outfitters helping the environment?

In practice, however, they appear to be doing very little to reduce their environmental impact. Though they’ve made a public commitment to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by the end of 2017, there is no evidence that any meaningful action has actually been taken to meet this target.

How many stores does American Eagle Outfitters have?

American Eagle is a go-to destination for affordable and on-trend jeans and casual wear for young people with over 1000 stores worldwide. We take a look at how the brand rates in terms of environmental impact, labour conditions, and animal welfare.

Which is the most ethical American Eagle Outfitters brand?

Afends is an Australia-based fashion brand leading the way in organic hemp fashion, using renewable energy in its supply chain to reduce its climate impact. You can find the full range in sizes XS-XL. See the rating. Shop Afends.

What are the sustainability strategies of American Eagle?

American Eagle outlines a number of sustainability strategies including the recycling of paper in its corporate offices, and the establishment of permanent I:CO recycling centres in over 823 stores across North America.