Savers Value Village - Sustainability Overview

Our Commitment

We believe that operating as a thrift retailer should go beyond providing high-quality secondhand products at unbelievable value. It should also contribute to communities and the environment while offering team members and customers an inclusive, engaged, and positive culture.

Community impact and environmental stewardship are intrinsic parts of our business model. We continue to strengthen the governance, oversight, and reporting process that support our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program which is overseen by our Board and management-led committees.

By integrating ESG considerations into our business operations, we remain committed to our team members, good corporate governance, a strong compliance culture, and making a positive contribution to the communities we serve.

Our Impact at a Glance*

3.6B+

pounds of goods diverted from North American landfills (from fiscal year 2021 through fiscal year 2025)

Nearly All

of our supply is locally sourced

~$534M

paid to our non-profit partners for secondhand clothing and household goods (from fiscal year 2021 through fiscal year 2025)

59%

of management roles in our stores and corporate operations were held by team members identifying as female in U.S. and Canada

57%

of U.S. workforce represented by people with diverse backgrounds and ethnicities

*as of 1/3/2026 unless otherwise noted

What's New

Published our first Climate-related Risks & Opportunities Report (Prepared August 2026)
Obtained independent assurance over select Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions metrics (Prepared July 2026)
Published a Basis of Reporting outlining the methodologies, assumptions, and organizational boundaries used to prepare our GHG emission inventory (Prepared June 2026)
Enhanced ESG governance, oversight, and reporting practices
Initiated a materiality assessment refresh to help guide future priorities

Awards and Recognition

Savers® Value Village® has been recognized by organizations including Newsweek, Forbes, Reuters, the International Business Awards, the American Business Awards, and the Australian Retail Council, and the Retail Council of Canada for workplace culture, sustainability, governance, and community impact. Recent recognitions include a 2026 Gold Stevie® Award for Sustainability Leadership and multiple Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces Distinctions.

Awards by Year

AUSTRALIAN RETAIL COUNCIL

Medium Retailer of the Year

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS

Gold Stevie® Award for Sustainability Leadership (U.S. & Canada)

NEWSWEEK

America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women
America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community

RETAIL COUNCIL OF CANADA

Finalist, Retail Sustainability Excellence Award for Back-of-Store Circularity and Waste Diversion

Reports & Disclosures

Environmental Reporting & Disclosure

We are committed to transparent reporting and continuously seek to enhance the quality, consistency, and reliability of our environmental disclosures. Additional information regarding our greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventory, methodology, independent assurance activities, and climate-related reporting is available below.

Resources

Environment

Driving Circularity Through Reuse
Our business model extends the life of clothing and household goods through reuse, helping keep usable items in circulation and supporting a more circular economy. The majority of our supply is sourced locally through nonprofit partnerships.

Environmental Impact
The textile and apparel industry is resource-intensive and generates significant waste.

In the U.S., the average person discards approximately 81 pounds of clothing each year, 95% of which could have been reused or repurposed.¹

<1% of the material used to produce new clothing is recycled into new clothing, making reuse an important component of mitigating the environmental impacts of the textile industry.²

As a leader in the for-profit thrift industry, we help keep reusable clothing, household goods, and other items in circulation thorough our sourcing and retail model, reducing waste and supporting a more circular economy.

Governance

ESG Oversight & Governance
The Nominating, Governance & Sustainability Committee oversees the Company’s environmental, social, and governance strategy and related matters including climate-related risks and opportunities. Management oversight is supported by our ESG Committee and Enterprise Risk Committee, which help identify, assess, and manage sustainability and climate-related risks across the business.

Business Ethics & Compliance
We are committed to ethical practices in every aspect of our business and have adopted a Savers® Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that outlines our expectations for internal interactions and helps us maintain compliance with local laws and regulations.

For more information on our Governance, see our Proxy Statement and Governance documents available on our website.

Social

We’re a for-profit company that champions reuse. Shopping in our stores doesn’t support any nonprofit, but donating your reusable goods does. We pay nonprofits for your stuff, helping them fund programs in our communities. TVI, Inc. is a registered professional fundraiser where required.