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Harris Sustainability Actions

Plastic packaging reduction plan

Harris Scarfe has put in place an action plan to cut down on problematic and unnecessary single-use plastic packaging. In plain terms, this means it is trying to reduce packaging that is used once and then thrown away, especially where that plastic is not needed. The goal is to lower waste and the environmental harm linked to extra plastic. The public profile does not give many details about the exact changes made, so the scale and results are not clear from the available information.

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Joined clothing stewardship scheme

The wider Country Road Group, which includes Harris Scarfe through ownership links in the source material, is listed as a member of Seamless, Australia’s national clothing stewardship scheme. This scheme is meant to reduce textile waste and support reuse, repair, and recycling. Members help fund the program and are expected to think about circular design, which means making products easier to keep in use for longer. The source says the company contributes to the scheme through a per-garment levy.

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Packaging reporting through APCO

The company is listed as a member of the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation, or APCO, which is a packaging group that helps businesses improve how they manage packaging waste. APCO members must file yearly reports and action plans. The source says Harris Scarfe received a packaging performance level of 2 out of 5, called 'Good Progress', in its 2026 APCO report. That suggests some work is underway, but it is not near the top level of performance.

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Renewable electricity goal

Greenpeace’s Reenergise campaign says the company committed to powering its operations with 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and has already invested in on-site solar. Renewable electricity means power from sources like solar or wind instead of fossil fuels. The same source also says it had not signed a power purchase agreement, or PPA, which is a long-term contract to buy electricity from a specific renewable project. The commitment is clear, but the source suggests the delivery path is still incomplete.

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International Accord signatory

The company is listed as a signatory to the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile & Garment Industry. This is a worker safety agreement created after the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh. Signatories must disclose factories, support inspections and safety training, and help pay for remediation when problems are found. This is a meaningful labour-related step because it focuses on preventing serious factory safety risks in the supply chain.

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Turkmen Cotton Pledge

The company has signed the Turkmen Cotton Pledge, which is a public promise not to knowingly source cotton from Turkmenistan while forced labour continues in that country’s cotton sector. Forced labour means people are made to work against their will. The pledge is meant to reduce the risk of cotton linked to state-imposed labour abuse entering products. It is a supply-chain action, but the source does not show how much cotton the company buys or how it checks compliance.

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