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What are your sustainability goals and how do you measure progress?
A proud member of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), Sunday Afternoons is actively working on a sustainability roadmap to measure progress and assess opportunities related to our supply chain, materials, and practices. Our participation in reputabl... -
How do you incorporate sustainability into your product design?
Sunday Afternoons is continually striving to improve the sustainability of our supply chain, materials, and practices. We select materials that enhance the quality and durability of our products while safeguarding the environment and human health. We also measure our progress to ensure accountabi... -
How does Sunday Afternoons give back to the community?
Sunday Afternoons is rooted in a love of the outdoors and strives to promote and support natural spaces, wild places, and endeavors that celebrate being outside. That includes giving back to global, national, and local organizations, including Protect Our Winters (POW), European Outdoor Conservat... -
How did Sunday Afternoons become Climate Neutral Certified?
We achieved Climate Neutral Certification by measuring our 2021 greenhouse gas emissions and purchasing eligible verified carbon credits to offset our entire corporate footprint. As part of our certification, we are required to have a plan for reductions in the years ahead. Our goal is to reduce ... -
Climate Neutral is a nonprofit organization working to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and help brands achieve climate neutrality. Companies that achieve its certification must meet internationally recognized standards for carbon measurement and neutrality, and certification must be renewed an...
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What does Carbon Neutral mean?
Carbon neutrality means achieving a net neutral balance between emitting carbon and absorbing carbon from the atmosphere. Achieving carbon neutrality, or climate neutrality—which counts other greenhouse gases in addition to carbon dioxide—can help accelerate our collective goal of achieving net-... -
What is a carbon credit? Is it the same thing as an offset?
A carbon credit is a certificate generated when someone takes an action to eliminate a tonne (or metric ton) of greenhouse gas emissions. When carbon credits are used by companies or individuals to zero-out their emissions, it’s called an offset. So, offsets are simply credits used for a specific... -
Do companies have to recertify after a certain amount of time?
Climate Neutral Certification is valid for up to one year and is based on emissions from the previous year. For example, a brand certifying for 2021 emissions will become certified in 2022. Annual recertification ensures that brands remain focused on reducing their carbon emissions and stay curre... -
What parts of the business are Climate Neutral Certified? Are Sunday Afternoons products included?
Our Climate Neutral Certification includes the greenhouse gas emissions it takes to manufacture, warehouse, and ship our products worldwide. It also includes emissions generated from our total operations, including business travel, commuting, utilities, and other activities at our headquarters an... -
Over the past year, our sustainability team worked to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions it takes to manufacture, warehouse, and ship our products worldwide, as well as the emissions impact of our total operations. We are now offsetting those 2021 emissions by investing in climate change solu...
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Many of our fabrics are recycled, and we are committed to increasing that number. You may see that many of our main body fabrics and trims are bluesign®-certified. bluesign® is a standard of environmental safety for textiles. If a fabric is bluesign®-certified, it means that the raw materials use...
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What is bluesign®-certified fabric?
bluesign® is a standard of environmental safety for textiles. If a fabric is bluesign® certified, it means that the raw materials used to create it have been reviewed based on their ecotoxicological impact, and toxic chemicals or processes have been replaced with more sustainable alternatives. -
Are you donating any masks to health care workers or organizations in need?
In April 2020, we led the procurement of 200,000 surgical masks for Oregon regional hospitals at a reduced cost, with the goal of providing essential medical equipment to health care workers on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic. -
How do I submit a donation request?
Have a donation request? Please send us an email at hats@sundayafternoons.com with the following information: Name and location of entity requesting donation Is the beneficiary of the donation a registered 501(c)(3)? Contact information, including name, phone number, physical address, and email ... -
Prop 65 is a regulation in the state of California that requires businesses to provide warnings for products containing chemicals that the state of California has identified as carcinogens or reproductive toxins. Recent amendments to this law require any retailers selling to California residents ...