Doing good.

Making a positive difference is at the heart of what we do.

25 December 2021

The Good Report 2021

A real ā€˜pinch usā€™ moment. Weā€™re excited to share our first annual The Good Report. To bring you on the journey and even closer to the heart of what we do: Making a positive difference in peopleā€™s lives.

Itā€™s a chance to reflect and celebrate the big, impactful moments so farā€”a real team effort, thanks to you! But Doing Good is never done. We recognise the huge work thatā€™s still ahead, so itā€™s really important that we share the commitments weā€™ll be holding ourselves accountable to, now and into the future.

Hereā€™s a quick look at some highlights below. You can read the full report here.

People & Partnerships

  • Fundraised our biggest year ever through the Cotton On Foundation, raising over $20 million AUD to support quality education and healthcare initiatives around the world.
  • Supported UNICEF in the largest vaccine operation in history, helping them to deliver more than 1 million COVID-19 vaccines to some of the worldā€™s most vulnerable communities.
  • Partnered with more than 1,200 factory workers through our Empowering Women Workers in Bangladesh program to advance their personal and professional skills.
  • Expanded our Africa Cotton Program into Mozambique to empower more farming communities with the knowledge and tools needed to adopt sustainable farming practices. Weā€™ve also made an ongoing commitment to purchase 100% of the cotton produced by the program.

Planet & Sustainability

  • Set our target to be carbon neutral across our entire operations by 2030. Kick-started by our New Zealand operations, which will be our first renewable energy powered region as of January 2022.
  • Achieved 84% of our 2023 target to wash 100% of our denim using water reduction processes.
  • Significantly reduced the use of plastics across our operations by launching poly bags and postage satchels made with over 90% recycled plastic waste, and converting to 100% recycled paper swing tags and care labels made from 100% recycled plastic waste.
  • Introduced a new Cotton On Foundation water bottle in Australia and New Zealand to replace plastic water bottles. Made from 100% aluminium, including 70% recycled aluminium, itā€™s resealable and infinitely recyclable.