100% bluesign® Product
Efficient manufacturing & safety for people & the planet.
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Despite pandemic hurdles, we’re well on our way to 100%.
Follow us Forward
In 2017, we announced ambitious goals to achieve by the end of 2020. Our goals included a wide range of categories so we could improve our impact across the board: from our product, to packaging, office energy usage, and our fair labor standards. Making these goals a reality is hard work, but the health of all people, our planet, and our sport depends on it.
View the tiles below to see the goal we set and how much progress we were able to make in each area. Though we’re proud of the work we’ve done, we’re already working on our next set of goals, which we’ll be announcing soon. Follow us forward as we continue on our sustainability journey.
Efficient manufacturing & safety for people & the planet.
Despite pandemic hurdles, we’re well on our way to 100%.
Making products with organic & sustainable materials.
Our apparel, fleece, & tees are 100% organic cotton.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, water use, & plastics.
We’ve gone from 5% to 36% over the past three seasons.
Using a safer alternative for our durable water repellency.
Bags, headwear, & accessories are now 100% PFC-Free.
Substantially reducing emissions from hardgoods production.
The most impactful actions take time. See details below.
Diverting product packaging from the landfill.
We joined the Responsible Packaging Movement to further reduce waste.
Making all retail packaging with recycled content.
We're making our retail packaging with recycled materials.
The highest standard for safe & fair labor in our factories.
Upholding the highest standards for safe & fair labor in our factories.
Reducing our footprint with energy efficiency & renewables.
Upgraded infrastructure, lower energy use, and advocating for better policy.
Reducing, reusing, recycling, & composting.
Engaging employees and visitors to act responsibly.
Demonstrating durability through warranty and repair.
Though we didn’t reach it globally, Japan and Australia exceeded their goals.
Carbon neutral since 2017 & committed to zero waste.
Carbon Neutral since ‘17. Achieved WMSC Actively Green event certification.
*Burton's product development team is working hard to reduce carbon emissions across all hardgood categories without compromising on technical performance. This is proving to be a challenge for some categories, but we're committed to making positive progress for future seasons. Our 2020 goals for product are based on design year, meaning the Winter 2022 product season is our target for completion. Here is the breakdown of performance by category for the upcoming Winter 2022 season, in terms of carbon footprint per unit compared with the Winter 2017 baseline: Bindings reduced by 6%; Boards reduced by 21%; Boots increased by 5%; Goggles increased by 20%; Helmets increased by 10%.
Benefit Director Statement
In the opinion of the Benefit Director, Burton has acted in accordance with its general public benefit purpose in all material respects during the period covered by this report and the board of directors and officers have acted in accordance with the requirements of subsection 21.09(a) and section 21.11 of Vermont Title 11A, respectively. Burton is a private benefit corporation owned by Donna Carpenter.
Benefit Director: Heidi Manheimer
Benefit Officer: Ali Kenney
Correspondence may be sent to their attention at:
Burton
180 Queen City Park Road
Burlington, VT 05401