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Earth Day
Our Promise to the Planet
We're committed to a more sustainable future. Through our corporate programs, sustainability goals, the products we make and the products we carry, our path forward is designed to prioritize the environment every step of the way. For Earth Day 2021, we shine a spotlight on innovative brands doing incredible things to protect the planet we call home.
As our planet warms at an accelerated rate, we face a ripple effect of impacts—from large-scale shifts in weather patterns to rising sea levels, ocean acidification, animal extinction, food scarcity and more. We're focused on reducing our own impact while supporting greater systemic changes to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
OUR GOALS FOR 2025
Establish a science-based target to reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.
Contribute $250,000 in corporate grants to help slow and prevent climate change.
Outdoor clothes and accessories with a mission. To date, Parks Project has raised more than $1.3 million to restore and preserve our nation's parklands.
HOW TO HELP
GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY: join a volunteer group restoring parkland on the ground level.
USE YOUR VOICE: write letters to your local leaders to advocate for park preservation.
GIVE BACK: donate to conservancies fighting to protect parklands.
HIT THE TRAILS: the first step to advocating for parklands is to experience them.
Beauty that battles climate change. True Botanicals sources ingredients from regenerative farms, where sustainable cultivation methods not only decrease carbon emissions but also pull carbon out of the atmosphere at greater rates than traditional farming.
We're partnered with Clean Air Task Force, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing atmospheric pollution through research, advocacy and private-sector collaboration.
From production to use and disposal, every product has an impact on the environment. We can reduce that impact by making better choices in all areas of business.
OUR GOALS FOR 2025
Reduce single-use plastic in our value chain by 50%.
Ensure 15% of our product assortment qualifies as Sustainable Style.
Use sustainably sourced raw materials for 50% of Nordstrom Made products made primarily of cotton, polyester or cellulosic fabrics.
LESS WATER, GREATER DENIM
• Levi's Water<Less techniques can save up to 96% of water normally used in the denim finishing process.
• Water<Less denim gets its softness from tumbling in a dryer with hard objects like golf balls and bottle caps.
• To date, the Water<Less program has saved 4.2 billion liters of water and recycled 9 billion.
A TREE FOR EVERY PAIR
In partnership with One Tree Planted, a tree is planted with every Cool Planet pair purchased.
RESPONSIBLE
JEWELLERY COUNCIL
CERTIFIED
The global standard for ethical jewelry production, RJC certification requires responsible practices for human rights, labor rights, environmental impact and mining practices.
Committed to ethical luxury, John Hardy jewelry is made with 100% reclaimed silver and gold and ethically sourced gemstones.
Let's make the world less trashy! Package Free is a one-stop shop for zero-waste versions of everyday essentials, from beauty to cleaning to kid stuff—plus all-in-one kits to get you started on the path to less trash.
To date, Package Free has kept hundreds of millions of pieces of trash out of landfills.
Engineered for comfort, performance and a lower environmental impact. Zella utilizes sustainably sourced materials, including recycled polyester and Lenzing Modal®.
As much as 73% of the world's clothing ends up in landfills. We can reduce that figure—and ease pressure on natural resources—by prioritizing circular systems designed to regenerate materials at the end of a product's life cycle.
OUR GOALS FOR 2025
Take back 100 tons of beauty packaging for recycling.
Help customers extend the life of 250 tons of clothing through donation.
Establish an internal working group to support the development of circular Nordstrom Made products.
Contribute $1 million in corporate grants to support industry innovation for textile recycling.
Functional, modern homeware and decor—no virgin resources required. ChopValue pieces use an innovative material made entirely of discarded disposable chopsticks.
33 MILLION CHOPSTICKS RECYCLED
Playtime clothes that are good for the planet. Tucker + Tate sources recycled polyester made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles.
We're partnered with FABSCRAP, a nonprofit organization that has pioneered a system to recycle and reuse fabric waste, creating an accessible materials resource for creative communities while reducing the fashion industry’s impact on the planet.
We're partnered with Homeboy Electronics Recycling, a service that provides employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated men and women.
We're partnered with GrowNYC, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in New York City through environmental programs like greenmarkets, gardening, community recycling and environmental education.
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