Create Products with Care
We aim to increase the use of innovative materials and focus on production methods that design considering waste and pollution, keep products in use and restore natural systems.
CREATE WITH CARE 2025 AND BEYOND GOALS
● 95% traceability and mapping of our raw materials by 2025.
● 90% of leather used in our products comes from Silver- and Gold-rated LWG tanneries by 2025.
● 10% of leather will be from farms using regenerative agriculture practices, made with recycled inputs or made with “next-generation” materials by 2030.
● 95% of polyamide (nylon) will be from pre- or postconsumer recycled sources by 2025.
● 90% of cotton will be organic- or regenerativecertified by 2025.
● 95% of polyester will be from pre- or post-consumer recycled sources by 2027.
● 75% recycled content in consumer packaging by 2025.
● 95% traceability and mapping of our raw materials by 2025.
● 90% of leather used in our products comes from Silver- and Gold-rated LWG tanneries by 2025.
● 10% of leather will be from farms using regenerative agriculture practices, made with recycled inputs or made with “next-generation” materials by 2030.
● 95% of polyamide (nylon) will be from pre- or postconsumer recycled sources by 2025.
● 90% of cotton will be organic- or regenerativecertified by 2025.
● 95% of polyester will be from pre- or post-consumer recycled sources by 2027.
● 75% recycled content in consumer packaging by 2025.
PRIORITY
Material Traceability and Responsible Sourcing
As part of Tapestry’s efforts to ensure a more responsible and transparent supply chain, we know it is critical to map our supply chains and the relationships between our suppliers. We are doing this through innovative use of tech platforms such as TrusTrace, a cloud-based web platform for sustainability that can help Tapestry to meet enterprise-wide sustainability commitments and goals, and help them align with upcoming regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
PRIORITY
Environmentally Preferred Materials
In FY2023, we made substantial progress in sourcing environmentally preferred materials through procurement and investing in innovative solutions. We take a holistic approach to creating greater product responsibility through leather, such as our goals around using LWG-rated tanneries, recycled leather and more. We also have set targets to increase the use of other raw materials, such as organic cotton, recycled polyester and recycled nylon within our products.
PRIORITY
Leather
Leather makes up over 50% of Tapestry’s raw materials by weight, and is one of the key focus areas in our strategy to reduce our impact on the environment. Tapestry is taking a holistic approach to building a more responsible leather value chain by engaging with suppliers. Over the long term, we envision an end-to-end approach to leather that reflects how we leverage various programs within our biodiversity, climate and supply strategies.
PRIORITY
Circularity
Tapestry recognizes the importance of transitioning to a circular economy and we are hard at work reimagining how materials are sourced, produced and consumed, with a focus on reducing waste and circulating products and materials to keep them in use.
PRIORITY
Packaging
We continue to work on reducing or eliminating materials in our packaging and increasing the use of recycled content wherever possible. Through in-store and social media outreach, we encourage consumers to recycle or reuse the packaging they receive and aim to have our packaging be recyclable where facilities exist.
PRIORITY
Product Performance
At Tapestry, every product should meet both our customers’ expectations and our Performance Standards for Raw Materials and Finished Products. These aim to ensure products can withstand harsh environmental conditions and avoid adverse reactions during the manufacturing process.
Highlighted Initiatives
Scaling and Investing in Next-Gen Material Innovation
Our partnership with Generation Phoenix promises to further push the potential of alternative materials to drive circularity. In April 2023, we made a significant investment in the company in support of a long-term vision using recycled leather and achieving science-based targets. The investment will fuel Generation Phoenix’s ability to expand into the luxury footwear and apparel markets, and accelerate innovation in new ways of applying the company’s technology.
Sourcing Leather Responsibly
Tapestry has surpassed its 2025 goal, sourcing 97% of its leather from Gold- and Silver-rated LWG tanneries. We are engaging with both internal stakeholders, to prioritize sourcing leather in the most responsible manner, and external stakeholders, to influence an accountable leather value chain. This work comes to life through our participation in sub-committees and other industry initiatives.
Coachtopia: A new world of circular craft from Coach
In April, 2023, Tapestry and Coach launched Coachtopia, a new sub-brand focused on circular craft and collaborative creativity, catalyzing the brand’s progress towards a fully circular business model. With a mission to help advance a circular fashion system, Coachtopia is built from the outset for circularity, grounded in its Made Circular™ design philosophy—a set of three principles that inform how the sub-brand designs, crafts, and reuses products.
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