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A Heritage of Sustainability. Our founders traveled the world upcycling surplus clothing to mend, modernize and make their own. More than 40 years later, that spirit of adventure and singular vision for sustainability continues today. A Heritage of Sustainability. Our founders traveled the world upcycling surplus clothing to mend, modernize and make their own. More than 40 years later, that spirit of adventure and singular vision for sustainability continues today.
Better with Age. Making better decisions for our collective future is a commitment we take seriously. Explore Banana Republic's legacy of upcycling and our dedication to biodiversity, developing more sustainabilt styles and cicular design practices. It's more about making a difference, one garment at a time. Better with Age. Making better decisions for our collective future is a commitment we take seriously. Explore Banana Republic's legacy of upcycling and our dedication to biodiversity, developing more sustainabilt styles and cicular design practices. It's more about making a difference, one garment at a time.
BR Vintage.
Thredup.
Quality that lasts.
BR Vintage. BR Vintage. Limited-edition drops that have been hand-selected by our most trusted purveyors. Treasures from the '80s, '90s, and 2000s will ignite a sense of adventure the second time around. Limited-edition drops that have been hand-selected by our most trusted purveyors. Treasures from the '80s, '90s, and 2000s will ignite a sense of adventure the second time around.
Thredup. Thredup Our partnership with fashion reseller thredUP allows customers to bring pre-loved pieces to any participating store, extending the life of each item and reducing our environmental impact. Our partnership with fashion reseller thredUP allows customers to bring pre-loved pieces to any participating store, extending the life of each item and reducing our environmental impact.
Quality that lasts. Quality that lasts. Designing products that are exceptionally made, use the finest materials, and have a sense of heritage is the BR Look. It's why our customers will wear our pieces for years to come.' Designing products that are exceptionally made, use the finest materials, and have a sense of heritage is the BR Look. It's why our customers will wear our pieces for years to come.'
Glossary. Take an in-depth look at our efforts to interage more sustainabile luxury into every stop of our design and manufacturing process. Glossary. Take an in-depth look at our efforts to interage more sustainabile luxury into every stop of our design and manufacturing process. Learn more
Impact on Biodiversity. We believe in protecting our environment by sourcing materials like organic cotton and responsible wool. We thoughtfully consider the impacts that growing fibers has on both wild and cultivated landscapes - and aim to help protect them from unsafe chemicals. We encourage healthy soil and aim to improve animal welfare and help maintain healthy nautral spaces. Impact on Biodiversity. We believe in protecting our environment by sourcing materials like organic cotton and responsible wool. We thoughtfully consider the impacts that growing fibers has on both wild and cultivated landscapes - and aim to help protect them from unsafe chemicals. We encourage healthy soil and aim to improve animal welfare and help maintain healthy nautral spaces.
Material Matters.
From the Ground Up.
World Wildflife Fund
Material Matters. Material Matters. We continually explore associations that supports our key sustainability pillars. The Responsible Wool Standard, the Leather Working Group, and CanopyStyle are all helping us ensure that wool, leather, and cellulosic fabrics such as viscore/rayon, lyocell, and modal meet our standards. We continually explore associations that supports our key sustainability pillars. The Responsible Wool Standard, the Leather Working Group, and CanopyStyle are all helping us ensure that wool, leather, and cellulosic fabrics such as viscore/rayon, lyocell, and modal meet our standards.
From the Ground Up. From the Ground Up. Banana Republic has made a commitment to source in-conversion and organic cotton from a co-op of 1,500 farmers located in India's Madhya Pradesh regions of Alirajpur, Kudanpur, and Udaigarh. As part of this initiative, we are working with Arvind Limited to fund the training of farmers in converting to organic practices. Banana Republic has made a commitment to source in-conversion and organic cotton from a co-op of 1,500 farmers located in India's Madhya Pradesh regions of Alirajpur, Kudanpur, and Udaigarh. As part of this initiative, we are working with Arvind Limited to fund the training of farmers in converting to organic practices.
World Wildflife Fund World Wildflife Fund WWF helps conservce wildlife, protect amazing places, and build a future where people live in harmony with nature. BR allows customers to donate their reward points to WWF as part of our ongoing partnership. WWF helps conservce wildlife, protect amazing places, and build a future where people live in harmony with nature. BR allows customers to donate their reward points to WWF as part of our ongoing partnership.
Our Goals. Today, we're working harder than ever to make our business more sustainable by setting bold goals.' Our Goals. Today, we're working harder than ever to make our business more sustainable by setting bold goals.'
BY 2023 WE AIM TO USE 100% SUSTAINABLE COTTON. We define more sustainable cotton as including Better Cotton (formerly BCI), verified US-grown cotton (USCTP), organic, in-conversion (to verified organic), recycled and regenerative. 97% of our goal BY 2023 WE AIM TO USE 100% SUSTAINABLE COTTON. We define more sustainable cotton as including Better Cotton (formerly BCI), verified US-grown cotton (USCTP), organic, in-conversion (to verified organic), recycled and regenerative. 97% of our goal
BY 2023 WE AIM TO USE 50% SUSTAINABLE FIBERS. Sourcing more sustainable cotton, partnering with CanopyStyle Compliant suppliers to source preferred man-made cellulosics. Sourcing recycled and responsible wool from vendors that are compliant under the Responsible Wool Standards; linen and recycled polyester. 65% of our goal BY 2023 WE AIM TO USE 50% SUSTAINABLE FIBERS. Sourcing more sustainable cotton, partnering with CanopyStyle Compliant suppliers to source preferred man-made cellulosics. Sourcing recycled and responsible wool from vendors that are compliant under the Responsible Wool Standards; linen and recycled polyester. 65% of our goal
BY 2023 WE AIM TO USE 100% MORE SUSTAINABLE DENIM. Focusing on water-savings via Gap Inc.’s Washwell Program, which uses as least 20% less water in the garment wash process compared to conventional techniques, sourcing more sustainable fibers, using more sustainable dye methods such as foam dye, eco-friendly finishes such as laser technology, and trims made from recycled materials. 83% of our goal BY 2023 WE AIM TO USE 100% MORE SUSTAINABLE DENIM. Focusing on water-savings via Gap Inc.’s Washwell Program, which uses as least 20% less water in the garment wash process compared to conventional techniques, sourcing more sustainable fibers, using more sustainable dye methods such as foam dye, eco-friendly finishes such as laser technology, and trims made from recycled materials. 83% of our goal
The Numbers. A quatitative look at how much we're saving. Since 2020 Liters of WATER SAVED: 42M. Thanks to innovative dye techniques and wash methods. To date PLASTIC BOTTLES DIVERTED - 85.9M. By upcycling post-consumer bottles into garments. The Numbers. A quatitative look at how much we're saving. Since 2020 Liters of WATER SAVED: 42M. Thanks to innovative dye techniques and wash methods. To date PLASTIC BOTTLES DIVERTED - 85.9M. By upcycling post-consumer bottles into garments.