Williams-Sonoma, Inc. launched its 2021 Influence Report, highlighting progress in its sustainability initiatives.
SAN FRANCISCO — High 100 retailer Williams-Sonoma Inc. up to date its progress and benchmarks towards sustainability and social affect targets with the discharge of its 2021 Impact Report.
In 2021, Williams-Sonoma Inc. grew to become one of many first house furnishings retailers to set a Science-Based mostly Goal pledge to scale back emissions throughout its worth chain by 2030 with a purpose of carbon neutrality in the company’s own operations by 2025. The Influence Report particulars progress made in 2021 in the direction of these environmental affect targets by highlighting achievements throughout the corporate’s worth chain emissions inclusive of a 24% lower in carbon depth whereas income has grown by virtually 40% since 2019.
“Sustainability has at all times been core to our enterprise technique, and we’re proud to have established a fame for providing an industry-leading assortment of responsibly-made merchandise,” mentioned Laura Alber, president and CEO of Williams-Sonoma Inc. “We plan to proceed to set targets and make progress on these targets in a manner that evokes our prospects and our whole {industry}.”
This yr’s Influence Report additionally offers insights into the corporate’s tree-planting initiatives which had been launched in 2021 when the Pottery Barn model introduced a dedication to plant 3 million bushes by 2023. Officers say prospects responded positively to the dedication and helped Pottery Barn make constructive progress on the purpose at a tempo that impressed Williams-Sonoma Inc. to double-down on the dedication and enhance the purpose to plant 6 million bushes throughout the similar timeframe.
To perform the new tree-planting goal, Williams-Sonoma Inc. added all manufacturers throughout the portfolio to take part within the customer-facing marketing campaign. The corporate pledges to plant one tree for each indoor wooden furnishings product bought.
The Influence Report outlines the progress made on the tree planting purpose in 2021 as the corporate has planted greater than 1.5 million bushes so far. Many of those bushes had been planted as a part of efforts to revive wildfire harm in California the place the corporate is headquartered.
The Influence Report additionally shares insights into how the corporate has engaged the Williams-Sonoma Inc. vendor group to have 75% of merchandise sourced from suppliers that supply employee well-being packages by 2030. This features a dedication to paying an extra $10 million in Truthful Commerce Premiums and an funding of $50 million in Nest Licensed merchandise by 2025.
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Thomas Lester is Retail Editor for Furnishings At present and Digital/Managing Editor for Residence Accents At present. A graduate of Emory & Henry School’s Mass Communications program, Lester spent a dozen years working for newspapers in Virginia and North Carolina protecting an array of topics, starting from group information, authorities, schooling, ACC sports activities, skilled baseball and extra earlier than becoming a member of Furnishings At present in 2013. Attain out to me together with your story concepts, ideas and extra at tlester@furnituretoday.com.
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