Sustainability isn't a side project. It's central to everything we do. From designing recyclable products for the next adventure to protecting wild places for the next generation, we're committed to exploration without compromise.

Sustainability isn't a side project. It's central to everything we do. From designing recyclable products for the next adventure to protecting wild places for the next generation, we're committed to exploration without compromise.

INITIATIVES

alt

Keep the good going.

Gear crafted using our circular design principles
for a world without waste.
Gear crafted using our circular design principles for a world without waste.

Discover our
journey to better

Discover
our journey
to better

alt

Scale Circularity

We are developing circular systems to recycle previously owned gear and reuse the raw materials, keeping them out of waste streams.

This year, we’re launching our first products intentionally designed for circularity. We already have initiatives helping to keep used gear out of landfills, such as our Limited Warranty repairs programme and our Clothes the Loop programme. And through the continued roll-out of our Renewed Collection, we’re giving used gear a second chance at exploration.

alt

Move to 100% responsibly-sourced fabrics

We’re working towards making all of our products from recycled, regenerative or responsibly-sourced renewable fabrics.

This means sourcing fabrics that are derived from materials that will replenish over the course of a lifetime. We’re on track to hit our goal with all our clothing in 2025 and all footwear and equipment by 2030.

alt

Accelerate sustainable packaging

Our goal is to eliminate single-use plastic packaging by 2025. In the meantime, we’re reducing the amount of product packaging and designing it to be recyclable.

We only use recycled content and/or third-party certified content (such as Forest Stewardship Council certified) for all our paper materials, like product hangtags and cardboard shipping boxes.

alt

Minimise our suppliers’ and retailers’ environmental footprints

We’re committed to working with our suppliers to help them reduce their environmental footprint, with a goal of a 50% reduction by 2030.

We’re also partnering with retailers who share our mission and values.

alt

What is Circular Design?

It’s gear that’s built to live on (and on, and on). Our strategic design process considers these four pillars around circularity when crafting our Circular Design products.

It’s gear that’s built to live on (and on, and on).
Our strategic design process considers these four pillars around
circularity when crafting our Circular Design products.

Circularity is a future beyond waste

Circularity is a future beyond waste

Source Better

Use more materials that are recycled,responsibly-sourced renewable orregeneratively grown to help reduce ouruse of finite resources..

alt

Minimize Waste

Generate as little waste as possible during production and put textile waste and leftover materials to use.

alt

Maintain Durability

Craft products that work to resist damage and wear. The most sustainable piece of gear is the one you don’t have to replace.

alt

Champion Cyclability

Design products to be more easily broken down and made into new gear at the end of their usable lives.

alt

Give your
used gear a
second chance

Complete
the circle

It’s more than a jacket.
It’s the future of exploration.
It’s more
than a jacket.
It’s the future
of exploration.

The North Face & Accademia Costume & Moda present an installation of reimagined The North Face jackets inspired by circularity, multi-functionality and playfulness, encouraging us to think differently and design better.

EXPLORE FURTHERDISCOVER MORE

LATEST ACTIVATIONS

alt

CLEANER.
GREENER.
BETTER.

Thank you for helping us to
clean up this Earth Day.

Thank you for helping us to
clean up this Earth Day.

SEE THE RESULTS