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The North Face Sustainability Actions

Uses repair and take-back services

The North Face offers a free repair program for items under warranty, which can help clothes and gear last longer instead of being thrown away. It also runs a take-back program called Renewed, where customers can return used items from the brand for resale, recycling, or donation. The Commons Earth says these steps support slower consumption and help keep products out of landfill. The brand also gives care instructions to help people extend the life of their items.

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Works on circular design

The brand says it has built circular design ideas into the life cycle of its products, from design and materials to production and end of life. Circular design means making products so they can be used longer, repaired, reused, or recycled more easily. The Commons Earth notes that The North Face has a take-back system and repair support, which fit this approach. It also says the brand has a core evergreen collection, even though it still releases many new and limited items.

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Uses some lower-impact materials

Good On You says The North Face uses some lower-impact materials, but it does not publish a full breakdown of all materials it uses. The Commons Earth says the brand reports using a mix of lower-emissions materials such as recycled wool, organic cotton, and regenerative rubber, along with higher-emissions materials like virgin polyester and nylon. It also notes that some materials are certified by RWS (Responsible Wool Standard) and LWG (Leather Working Group), which are labels for more responsible wool and leather sourcing.

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Improves packaging and plastics

The North Face says it has worked to reduce packaging materials and cut virgin plastic use by moving toward recycled plastics. Good On You says the brand provides evidence of efforts to minimise packaging, and The Commons Earth says it has made progress on reducing virgin plastic in packaging, although reporting could be clearer. A separate review also says the brand aims to eliminate single-use plastic packaging by 2025 and make packaging more recyclable. These steps are meant to reduce waste and lower the impact of shipping and packaging.

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Sets climate targets through VF Corp

The North Face’s parent company, VF Corp, has science-based targets, which are emissions goals approved under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi, a group that checks if climate targets match what science says is needed). The Commons Earth says VF has medium and long-term targets for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, which cover direct emissions, purchased energy, and supply-chain emissions. It also says VF was on track in its last progress report. The North Face is linked to these wider climate plans through its parent company.

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Publishes supply chain details

The Commons Earth says The North Face shares information about its Tier 1 to Tier 3 supply chain partners through VF Corp. Tier 1 suppliers are the factories closest to the finished product, while Tier 2 and 3 suppliers are further back in the chain, such as fabric and raw material makers. The same source says VF’s supplier code of conduct bans forced and child labor, requires audits, limits subcontracting, and allows collective bargaining. This gives outside readers more visibility into how the brand says it manages its supply chain.

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