No two businesses affect the world in the same way. What a brand makes, how it is made, where it is sold and how it reaches you all change where its real impact sits. For a fashion label, most of it is in the fabric and the factories. For a brewery, it is water and energy.
So we start there. We build a picture of how this business actually operates, work out which sustainability issues genuinely matter for a business like it, and weight each one by how much it counts.
Then we check what the brand itself has published, issue by issue. The figure is the share of those weighted priorities it has addressed in public.
Only a brand’s own words count, so every brand is held to the same test. Where an issue shows as not found, it means we could not find it published. It does not mean the brand is not doing the work.
Our technology uses proprietary intelligence and AI to identify which impact areas are a priority for this business type, and how many have been addressed publicly. Not yet brand verified, there may be errors. Provide feedback
Products & sourcing
What is made, and who makes it
of this area addressed
publicly by Patagonia
Products & sourcing makes up 41% of Patagonia’s key priority areas.
What this brand has published
- Patagonia's trade-in service gives customers credit for used gear offered through Worn Wear
- Patagonia designs durable gear and uses preferred materials while eliminating intentionally added PFAS
- Patagonia publishes an updated factory list and requires supply-chain mapping from its suppliers
- Patagonia displays product sustainability attributes online and explains responsible down and wool certification criteria
- Patagonia accepts used gear through stores and mail for recycling, repurposing and repair
- Patagonia requires durable, long-lasting products and applies environmental restrictions to key material inputs
- Patagonia screens new factories against mandatory ethical and environmental standards before placing orders
Only what the brand publishes about itself is counted, so every brand is measured the same way.
Energy & climate
Energy used and emissions created
of this area addressed
publicly by Patagonia
Energy & climate makes up 21% of Patagonia’s key priority areas.
What this brand has published
- Patagonia reduces freight impacts through direct shipping and fewer air and expedited customer shipments
- Patagonia reduces facility energy demand through daylight design, efficient lighting and building controls
- Patagonia operates campus solar installations and procures renewable electricity through tariffs, PPAs and certificates
Only what the brand publishes about itself is counted, so every brand is measured the same way.
Employee wellbeing
How the people here are treated
of this area addressed
publicly by Patagonia
Employee wellbeing makes up 16% of Patagonia’s key priority areas.
What this brand has published
- Patagonia's building policies protect workplace occupants through ventilation standards and hazardous-material restrictions
- Patagonia supports employees through enhanced compensation, childcare, employee-led groups and continuing professional development
- Patagonia requires suppliers to follow its workplace code and detailed labour compliance benchmarks
- Patagonia publishes retail pay practices, store collective bargaining and inclusive workplace policy initiatives
Only what the brand publishes about itself is counted, so every brand is measured the same way.
Operational waste
Waste from running the business daily
of this area addressed
publicly by Patagonia
Operational waste makes up 14% of Patagonia’s key priority areas.
What this brand has published
- Patagonia installs signed waste stations and collects distribution-center polybags for recycling into new products
- Patagonia's purchasing principles direct procurement teams to choose goods that minimize incoming packaging
Only what the brand publishes about itself is counted, so every brand is measured the same way.
Packaging
What products are wrapped and shipped in
of this area addressed
publicly by Patagonia
Packaging makes up 8% of Patagonia’s key priority areas.
What this brand has published
- Patagonia uses recyclable customer packaging alongside certified recycled polybags and recycled-content shipping boxes
- Patagonia specifies recycled-content shipping boxes and states that its customer packaging is recyclable
Only what the brand publishes about itself is counted, so every brand is measured the same way.
Sustainability Summary
- This is an unclaimed profile. Patagonia has not joined Sustainability Tracker to verify their sustainability credentials. We gathered what we could from public sources.
What do our labels mean?
Certified B Corporation
Patagonia is presented as a sustainability-focused outdoor brand with a long-running emphasis on lower-impact materials, chemical safety, product durability, repair, resale and recycling. The available content indicates work with recycled polyester and nylon, secondary waste streams, Bluesign-approved materials, and a phase-out of PFAS. It also references public reporting on emissions and impact, and the use of programs such as Worn Wear. Patagonia’s sustainability approach is described as spanning materials, supply chain transparency, and product life extension.
About Patagonia
- Status
- Unverified
- Website
- Visit Website
- Employees
- 500+
- Country
- United States
Patagonia Sustainability Actions
Patagonia Sustainability Commitments
2026
Reach 100% recycled polyester and nylon
Patagonia fell just short of its goal to use 100% recycled polyester and nylon by the end of 2025, and the source states that it hopes to see it achieve its goal in 2026.
2025
Use only certified mills
Patagonia aimed to use only certified mills by 2025, sourcing recycled fibers from mills certified to the Textile Exchange’s Recycled Claim or Global Recycled standards.
2025
Use 50% secondary waste
Patagonia reported that it had a goal to use 50% secondary waste by 2025, but in 2025 it said that 6% of its materials came from secondary waste streams.
