Climbing expedition in the northern Patagonian inland ice field with the mountain guides Jörn Heller, Andreas Thomann and Robert Jasper, on the Nef Glacier.

Going Further, Together

At Gore, our focus on sustainability is an expression of our promise — Together, Improving Life. With the GORE-TEX Brand, part of Gore's Fabrics Division, this promise comes to life via our Responsible Performance platform.

Responsible Performance

Our ambition is to prioritize and allocate resources to unlock new levels of performance and sustainability in our operations and the products we make. We strive to create specialized fabric solutions that positively impact people and the planet by simultaneously increasing the durability of our products and minimizing the resources we consume. As a leader in the global apparel industry, we believe we are responsible for finding the solutions that lead to a better way of business tomorrow.

The Gore Fabrics Responsibility Update outlines the challenges and our steps toward this better way of business.

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Our Focus Areas

Our actions are divided between three areas that encompass the fabrics division value chain.

Protecting People

Protecting all people is at the heart of what we make and how we work. Our legacy is rooted in family, which drives our commitment to fairness, integrity and compassion.

Pursuing Positive Outcomes

In our pursuit of sustainable textile solutions, we’re driven by science to innovate and deliver holistic, meaningful outcomes that help us maximize our positive outcomes for the planet.

Purposeful Performance

We are purposeful in the products we make. We strive to put sustainability on par with durable, high performance products, continuously innovating and improving what we make to deliver enduring value over the long term.

Aligning to Industry Standards

For more than 30 years, the Fabrics Division has collaborated and advocated for a sustainable industry through several industry associations. In 2022, more than 90% of our consumer oriented products were bluesign® approved.

Reducing Emissions across our Supply Chain

In 2022 we collaborated with 10 European outdoor brands to drive decarbonisation across our key suppliers. As a founding member of European Outdoor Group’s Supply Chain Decarbonization Project, Gore Fabrics helped establish an outdoor industry stakeholder collaboration to engage suppliers in carbon reduction efforts.

Man operating roller in Gore Fabrics plant

Achievements Against Our Goals

As of 2022, 100% of the Fabrics Division plants have been certified to ISO 14001. In addition, the Fabrics Division aims to continuously improve its environmental performance with the help of the Higg Facility Environmental Module.

Our mission is to push the boundaries of comfort, performance, and sustainability for current and future generations.

Jacques René
Divisional Leader | Fabrics Division

Gore Fabrics Responsibility Update

The challenge for the Fabrics Division to solve is as simple as it is difficult: improve sustainability without sacrificing textile performance. This Responsibility Update walks through our progress addressing this challenge. All progress highlighted covers the full year 2022 of action carried out by the Fabrics Division in line with its sustainability strategy.