URBN Sustainability Commitments
2025
Set science-based targets
The Commons Earth says URBN has a 2025 goal to set science-based targets, which are emissions goals based on climate science rather than company preference. This is a future commitment, not a finished action. The same source says it could not find public emissions reduction targets yet. That means the company has said it plans to set them, but it has not fully shown them in the material reviewed.
2027
Reduce high-emission materials
The Commons Earth says URBN has 2027 goals focused on cotton and viscose sourcing, plus broader raw material sourcing. Cotton and viscose are common clothing fibres, and both can have environmental impacts depending on how they are made. The source says URBN has reported progress on these goals in the last year. This is a forward-looking target, but the public detail on the exact numbers and methods is still limited.
2023
Increase sustainable cotton share
Remake reported that URBN said it aimed to source at least 30% of its direct-sourced cotton consumption more sustainably by 2023, using either sustainably farmed virgin fibres or recycled textiles. The same source said URBN reported that 5% of its direct-sourced cotton was recycled or sustainable virgin fibre as of February 2022. Because the target had a year attached, it counts as a commitment. However, the reporting was criticised for not clearly defining key terms like “direct-sourced” or “sustainable.”
