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PLANET

We know that as a fashion brand, we have a big responsibility to look after our planet. By 2025
we will reduce our energy usage and move to renewable energy sources across our business. We will also be carbon neutral,
reducing our emissions and offsetting our remaining carbon by planting trees. Conscious of the
resources that we use, we will reduce single use plastic and increase our recycling rates, making sure that nothing ends up in landfill.

Animal welfare Community

What we have done Animal Welfare Community

TO DO OUR BEST TO PROTECT WHERE WE PLAY - AND DO SO MUCH MORE - WE'RE FOCUSING ON FOUR DIFFERENT AREAS;

1

Reducing the impact of our packaging

2

Using renewable energy to power Head Office and all UK stores

3

Reducing sending waste to landfill

4

Reducing CO2 emissions

IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS

We launched our ground-breaking 75-year partnership
with the National Forest; a celebration of our long-term
commitment to sustainability, supporting our goal to be
carbon neutral.

100% of the electricity powering our head office and UK
stores now comes from renewable sources.

All of the paper for our store carrier bags and catalogues
is either recycled or responsibly sourced.

OUR PACKAGING

In the most recent Plastic Waste report published
in March 2022, the UK Government continues to
estimate that 5 million tonnes of plastic are used
each year, of which nearly half is comprised of packaging.

Plastic waste can last for hundreds of years in
landfill sites, or it litters the natural environment and
harms ecosystems.

WHAT WE HAVE DONE SO FAR

Our overall ambition is to reduce the amount of packaging we use. Some
packaging is unavoidable and in this case we try to look for the least impactful option
possible, often replacing traditional plastic with more
responsible alternatives.

ECOMMERCE
DELIVERY BAGS

are made of 80% recycled
plastic and are reusable
and fully recyclable

OUR GARMENT
POLYBAGS

are made with 100%
recycled plastic and
are recyclable

SOCK HANGING
HOOKS

have been removed
and we're now using
integrated hooks on the
paper label

SOCK PLASTIC
'KIMBLE'

that holds the socks
together has been
replaced with a stitch

OUR PRODUCT
CARE LABELS

are made from recycled
materials

OUR SWING
TAGS

are made from recycled paper,
recycled poly cord and have a
reusable metal safety pin
instead of a plastic kimble

PAPER TAPE

has replaced plastic tape

USING RENEWABLE
ENERGY

After two years of disruption due to the COVID-19
pandemic, we’re looking to rebase our energy usage
in a more ‘normal’ year. FatFace continues to get
all its electricity from renewable sources, every unit
purchased comes with its own Renewable Energy
Guarantee of Origin (REGO) certificate. Whilst this
is slightly more expensive than conventional fossil
fuel sourced electricity, we believe that this is a
price worth paying. This means that there are no
associated carbon emissions from our electricity
usage.

REDUCING WASTE
TO LANDFILL

We’re committed to recycling or diverting all our
waste from landfill by 2025. The overall objective
is to decrease the volume of waste generated in
the first instance, and where waste is generated, to
reuse as much as possible. Where waste generation
is unavoidable, we’re committed to disposing of it
in the most environmentally friendly manner.

ANIMAL WELFARE

We're committed to safeguarding the welfare of animals farmed to produce the materials used in our products. You
won't find any down or feathers, fur, angora or mohair in our products and we're working with partners to improve
standards in wool production. We have also ensured that all FatFace branded cosmetics and toiletries are certified
not tested on animals.

Our animal welfare policy outlines the expectations we have of our suppliers to ensure animals are raised, transported and
slaughtered under recognised higher animal welfare standards. These standards are based on the OIE's Animal Health Codes or
the Farm Animal Welfare Committee's Five Freedoms that state animals should be:

1

Free from hunger and thirst

2

Free from discomfort

3

Free from pain, injury and disease

4

Free to express normal behaviour

5

Free from fear and distress

DOES FATFACE USE

FEATHER OR DOWN?

No. We are part of PETA’s list of retailers that have
committed to keep feather or down out of our
collections. Since summer 2017, we have not used
down or feathers in any of our products. We instead
use synthetic fillers, and where possible we use
a partially-recycled polyester insulation that has
similar warmth properties to down.

DOES FATFACE USE
FUR, MOHAIR OR ANGORA?

No. None of our products contain any animal fur,
mohair or angora. This is due to the inhumane
methods that can be used to breed animals for
pelts and harvest mohair and angora.

DOES FATFACE USE
ANIMAL TESTING?

No. To be sure that there’s no animal testing in our supply
chain we use the Leaping Bunny Standard.

FatFace believes that beauty products should be cruelty
free. We are proud to be Leaping Bunny approved. A global
programme, Leaping Bunny requires cruelty free standards
over and above legal requirements. All of our own brand
cosmetic and personal care products are approved under
the Cruelty Free International Leaping Bunny programme,
the internationally recognisable gold standard for cruelty
free products. We adhere to a fixed cut-off date policy and
proactively monitor our suppliers to ensure that our products
continue to adhere to the Leaping Bunny criteria. Our
supplier monitoring system is also independently audited.

Read more about Cruelty Free International and Leaping Bunny.

Read our full animal welfare policy.

COMMUNITY

We all need to play a part in looking after our
planet - our home - and the people and places
around us. Through our FatFace Foundation as
well as ongoing partnerships with amazing charities
including Marine Conservation Society,
Shelter and National Forest, we work to
support those in need.

IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS

Through our FatFace Foundation, we’re proud to
have donated over 15,000 items in tailored packages
to incredible charities across the UK, including
Achieve Together, Blind Veterans, Change Grow
Live, Childhood Trust, Guildford Action, Lewisham
Vulnerable Adults, Marylebone Project, Reigate
and Banstead Women’s Aid, Salvation Army, Samaritans,
Sanctuary, Shelter, St Mungo’s, Vulnerable Care
Sutton, and Whitechapel Outreach, as well as local
churches and food banks. Plus...