Columbia Sportswear Corporation Unveils 2024 Sustainability Performance Review

Columbia Sportswear Company Achieves Significant Milestones in 2024

Columbia Sportswear Company, a global leader in outdoor, active, and lifestyle products, has announced its 2024 Impact Report, detailing progress across three corporate responsibility pillars: Empowering People, Sustaining Places, and Responsible Practices.

The report highlights the work accomplished by the four primary brands - Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, and prAna. One of the most notable achievements is the company's progress towards its Planet Water goal. As of 2024, Columbia Sportswear Company has exceeded 80% of its objective to provide access to clean water for 100,000 people per day.

In partnership with RISE industry supporters, RISE reached over 425 workplaces, totaling more than 375,000 workers. Over 65% of these workers are women, demonstrating the company's commitment to gender equality. However, the organizations that worked with Columbia Sportswear Company in 2024 are not specified in the available search results.

Columbia Sportswear Company's brands are today sold in over 100 countries, a testament to its global reach. The company, founded in 1938 in Portland, Oregon, also operates a distribution center and headquarters in the same city. Notably, absolute energy consumption at this facility declined by over 900,000 kilowatt hours and nearly 67,000 therms from 2022 to 2024.

In addition to the Columbia® brand, the company owns Mountain Hard Wear®, SOREL®, and prAna® brands. Mountain Hardwear was named Corporate Partner of the Year by Leave No Trace, further solidifying its commitment to environmental sustainability.

Employees at Columbia Sportswear Company also contributed over 6,100 volunteer hours in 2024, demonstrating their dedication to the company's mission. Mary Ellen Glynn, the Senior Director of Corporate Communications at Columbia Sportswear Company, spearheads these communications efforts. You can reach her at [email protected].

For more information about Columbia Sportswear Company's efforts and to view the full 2024 Impact Report, visit www.columbia.com, www.mountainhardwear.com, www.sorel.com, and www.prana.com. The company has also conducted a Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) disclosure for 2024, disclosing its ESG efforts in accordance with SASB industry-specific standards. The report serves as a testament to Columbia Sportswear Company's commitment to transparency and sustainability.