Faced with the requirement to match the standards of some of our key partners we seized the opportunity to put in the effort and resources to exceed them. We created an ESG committee, a diverse, dedicated assembly of Sunrise Brands employees committed to this endeavor. We set off on a journey toward securing business success for our brands as well as a net-positive effect on our precious Earth.
Since its inception in 2021, our ESG committee has made incredible inroads toward achieving our initial goals. Through our efforts, we have become even more focused on how Sunrise Brands affects the world around us — but we’ve also turned that energy inward, exercising our values in our day-to-day operations. This shared focus on ethical success has brought our brands closer together and buoyed our employees, whose ceaseless commitment and passion have been rewarded with unmistakable momentum.
Our ESG efforts have been extensive, straddling all aspects of our business. We have rolled out policies and programs to reduce waste across our family of brands, identifying a wealth of opportunities to donate or reuse everything from fabric scraps to e-waste. We have eliminated excess packaging, instead using biodegradable and recyclable options for shipments, and vetted all factories to understand their environmental practices. All of this has been in service of reducing our carbon footprint and furthering our social and environmental goals.
While each of our brands brings something unique to the table, we have a common desire to share the joy of fashion in a forward-looking, responsible way. In a short period of time, we have effectively harnessed the energy of our shared dream to fuel our actions and enable progress.
Sunrise Brands is proud to partner with a select group of organizations whose values align with ours to execute our ESG initiatives, amongst them Soles4Souls, Green Chip, One Tree Planted, FabScrap, and BlueJeansGoGreen. These partners have been integral to our work and we are grateful to have them as part of our efforts, and part of our community.