We have the power to envision a better future and the desire to speed toward it. We are working hard to drive continued progress toward our sustainability and social commitments, and increase transparency as we recognize the role SHEIN can play in supporting the communities we reach and the environment we all share.
“Everyone deserves a more equitable and sustainable future. And I am confident that SHEIN can become a catalyst for that transition.”
Sky Xu, Co-Founder and CEO of SHEIN
OUR evoluSHEIN ROADMAP
Our ambition starts first and foremost within our company. Through collaboration, innovation and determination, we believe we can accelerate our journey towards a sustainable future accessible to all. Our foundation consists of three strategic pillars and nine key priorities. We call our approach evoluSHEIN:
Our Memberships and Collaborations
We believe industry advancement is best achieved through collective action and partnerships. Together, we have the ability to impact real change.
- Apparel Impact Institute
- Textile Exchange
- United Nations Global Compact
- World Circular Textiles Day
People
Equitable Empowerment
People are at the center of everything we do. Wherever our business has an impact, we strive to empower our customers, employees, brand partners, suppliers and members of the larger global community to achieve their full potential.
We have set aspirations that empower these stakeholders to hold us accountable to be a:
- Preferred brand for customer self-expression.
- Top-ranked employer for employee talent.
- Preferred brand partner for creative talent collaborations.
- Preferred responsible purchasing partner for suppliers.
- Responsible corporate citizen that improves lives in the communities we reach.
Stats
3,990
on-site SHEIN Responsible Sourcing audits conducted on China-based suppliers in 2023.
SRS audits conducted on 2,796 contract manufacturers that represent approximately 95% of SHEIN-branded products by procurement value in 2023
>170,000
training hours across approximately 3,500 training sessions to support professional development of SHEIN employees
>2,000
global artists and designers launched products and collections through SHEIN X Designer Incubator program in 2023
10
supplier facilities equipped with childcare centers to support workers and their families
165
worker families supported with financial assistance through our SHEIN Spotlight Program
Up to US$155M
committed over five years towards the “Equitable Empowerment” pillar of our evoluSHEIN roadmap.
- US$50 million for emerging designers under our SHEIN X Designer Incubator Program.
- US$70 million for our suppliers through the Supplier Community Empowerment Program (SCEP).
- US$35 million for social impact activities supporting women, young people and the underprivileged
Planet
COLLECTIVE RESILIENCE
Through collective action, we strive to decarbonize our supply chain, source responsible materials and protect biodiversity and animal welfare.
Our operational teams and supply chain partners are working to reduce the environmental footprint of our products and facilities, guided by the following goals:
- Reduce our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1, 2 and 3) by 25% by 2030.
- Reach net-zero emissions by no later than 2050.
- Use electricity only from renewable sources for operations directly managed by SHEIN by 2030.
- Source 100% forest-safe viscose and paper-based packaging for SHEIN-branded products by 2025.
- Ensure all packaging sourced for SHEIN-branded products contains 50% preferred materials by 2030.
- Transition 31% of the polyester used for SHEIN-branded products to recycled polyester by 2030.
- Source 50% of SHEIN-branded products through our evoluSHEIN by Design initiative by 2030.
Initiatives
Stats
51.6MW
of solar capacity installed or being installed across 41 supplier sites, and 43.6MW installed across seven SHEIN warehouses
16.2%
of packaging used for SHEIN-branded products contained at least 50% GRS-certified recycled PE plastic or was made of forest-safe paper
11%
of our fiber portfolio for SHEIN-branded products consisted of recycled polyester and forest-safe viscose
>438,000
metric tons of emissions potentially saved through localization strategy and green logistics projects
Nearly
46,000
metric tons of emissions reduced through energy-efficiency projects at 28 supplier sites, with over 217 water- and energy-efficiency improvement measures
Process
Waste-less Innovation
We are committed to continually improving our processes to reduce waste and enable a circular future. This means designing systems that help close the loop on today’s linear processes and using our rapid test-and-scale methodology to drive sustainable innovation in our own operations and in the industry.
We have set goals to drive these alternative business models:
- Engage the majority of SHEIN’s customers in circularity by 2025
- Become a global leader in rescuing deadstock materials from becoming waste
- Establish a fully circular textile supply chain by 2050 in alignment with our World Circular Textiles Day commitment
Stats
14
of our facilities are undergoing industrial waste recycling projects. Two facilities also underwent Zero Waste to Landfill certification in 2023
>290,000m3
of water and >32,600 MWh of electricity estimated to have been saved through digital thermal transfer printing, amounting to over 60,000 metric tons of emissions reduced
Nearly
20,000
allocated for lean production research at our Center of Innovation for Garment Manufacturing
allocated for lean production research at our Center of Innovation for Garment Manufacturing
>101,000kg
of textile-to-textile recycled polyester fabric utilized in SHEIN-branded apparel products
>4.2M
unique users registered on SHEIN Exchange, with over 115,000 pre-loved items listed.