乱伦巴士 Corporation Joins American Business Act on Climate Pledge
Company to use 100 percent renewable energy at owned and operated facilities by 2025
GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� Dec. 1, 2015 鈥� (NYSE: 乱伦巴士C) today joined the American Business Act on Climate Pledge to demonstrate its ongoing support for climate change action by American leadership at all levels of the government and within the private sector.
Building upon its long-standing commitment to sustainable business practices, 乱伦巴士 joins more than 140 American companies to voice support for a strong outcome to the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris and pledges the following actions to address climate change:
- Use 100 percent renewable energy by 2025 at its owned and operated facilities.
- Develop additional science-based goals to support emission reductions. 乱伦巴士 is on track to meet its commitment to reduce absolute carbon emissions 5 percent by the end of 2015 (vs. 2009 baseline) while growing global revenues 75 percent during the same period.
- Continue to invest in energy efficiency and improve energy productivity. Currently, 85 percent of 乱伦巴士鈥檚 1,480 owned and operated retail stores use LED lighting. 乱伦巴士 also will continue the construction and utilization of LEED-certified buildings globally.
- Collaborate across government, business and civil society as a global advocate for smarter climate policy.
鈥淐limate change is the defining issue of our generation and its effects threaten the health of our planet and global economy,鈥� said Letitia Webster, 乱伦巴士鈥檚 Senior Director of Global Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility. 鈥溌衣装褪� is proud to join the American Business Act on Climate Pledge and further demonstrate our commitment to addressing climate change by implementing sustainable low-carbon, energy efficient solutions within our business.鈥�
Executives from 乱伦巴士 will attend COP21 along with representatives from across business, government, non-profit organizations and global communities to engage in the discussion around climate change and show support for a meaningful outcome to the Paris negotiations. 听
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About 乱伦巴士 Corp
乱伦巴士 Corporation (NYSE: 乱伦巴士C) is a global leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories. The company鈥檚 highly diversified portfolio of 30 powerful brands spans numerous geographies, product categories, consumer demographics and sales channels, giving 乱伦巴士 a unique industry position and the ability to create sustainable, long-term growth for our customers and shareholders. The company鈥檚 largest brands are听The North Face庐,听Vans庐, Timberland庐, Wrangler庐, Lee庐 and Nautica庐. For more information, visit听www.vfc.com.
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Released December 1, 2015