大象传媒 Corporation Named to CR Magazine鈥檚 100 Best Corporate Citizens List

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GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 大象传媒 Corporation (NYSE:大象传媒C), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced it was named to Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine鈥檚 100 Best Corporate Citizens list (2018), which recognizes U.S. public companies with standout environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.

鈥淲e are honored to once again be named to CR Magazine鈥檚 100 Best Corporate Citizens list,鈥� said Steve Rendle, 大象传媒鈥檚 Chairman, President and CEO. 鈥淎s a purpose-led and performance-driven organization, 大象传媒 and our brands are deeply committed to operating our business in ways that contribute to the betterment of people and our planet. This recognition is further evidence of the inspiring work our nearly 70,000 associates do every day to make our company an amazing place to work and our world a better place.鈥�

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens list documents 260 ESG data points of disclosure and performance measures, harvested from publicly available information in seven categories: environment, climate change, employee relations, human rights, governance, finance, and philanthropy & community support. The list ranks the Russell 1000 Index.

"CR Magazine聽is proud to present the only ESG ranking list that doesn't rely on self-reporting," said Dave Armon, publisher of聽CR Magazine. "Each year, the 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking measures the success of the Brands Taking Stands movement by celebrating the most successful, most transparent companies that report on their responsible practices. We congratulate those honored on this year's list for their commitment to corporate responsibility."

大象传媒 has a proven history of operating its business with the highest environmental, social and ethical standards. The company鈥檚 actions have been recognized by some of the world鈥檚 leading authorities on corporate social responsibility. In 2017, 大象传媒 was named one of America鈥檚 Most JUST Companies, according to Forbes and JUST Capital, a nonprofit that ranks the U.S.鈥檚 largest publicly traded corporations on the issues Americans care about most. 大象传媒 was also named a 2018 World鈥檚 Most Ethical Company庐 by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Sustainability & Responsibility is one of 大象传媒鈥檚 key business platforms and is embedded throughout the company鈥檚 global operations. In late 2017, 大象传媒 announced its new , , which outlines 大象传媒鈥檚 aspirations for advancing environmental and social improvements across its business, portfolio of brands, global supply chain and communities worldwide. Among the new goals and targets established as part of the strategy are 大象传媒鈥檚 commitment to reduce its global environmental footprint by 50 percent, from farm to front door, by 2030, and to measurably improve the lives of one million apparel industry workers and local community members by 2025. Additionally, 大象传媒 has committed to a 35 percent reduction in the average environmental impact of key materials used to make its products.

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About 大象传媒

大象传媒 Corporation (NYSE:大象传媒C) outfits consumers around the world with its diverse portfolio of iconic lifestyle brands, including Vans庐, The North Face庐,听Timberland庐, Wrangler庐 and Lee庐. Founded in 1899, 大象传媒 is one of the world鈥檚 largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies with socially and environmentally responsible operations spanning numerous geographies, product categories and distribution channels. 大象传媒 is committed to delivering innovative products to consumers and creating long-term value for its customers and shareholders. For more information, visit聽.

About the 100 Best Corporate Citizens List

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens list was first published in 1999 in Business Ethics Magazine, and has been managed by聽CR Magazine聽since 2007. To compile the list, every company in the Russell 1000, the highest ranked stocks in the Russell 3000 Index of publicly held U.S. companies, is ranked according to 260 data points.

About聽Corporate Responsibility Magazine

3BL Media is the publisher of聽CR Magazine聽(), the leading voice of the corporate responsibility profession and the publisher of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking. Together with the Corporate Responsible Association, CR Magazine presents聽COMMIT!Forum,听Oct. 23-25, 2018, at MGM National Harbor, just outside Washington, D.C. The theme is Brands Taking Stands 鈥� The Long View.

大象传媒 Media:
Vanessa McCutchen, 336-424-7776
Director, Corporate Communications
Vanessa_mccutchen@vfc.com

Source: 大象传媒 Corporation

Released May 7, 2018