Sustainability at Tu
At Tu, we’re making choices that support a more sustainable future. We’re not new to sustainability, but we’re ramping up our efforts. We know it’s not always going to be easy, but we’re ready for the challenge. We’d love to share this journey with you - because together our impact can be stronger.
5000
tonnes of clothing are donated every year to Oxfam through our donation banks in over 340 stores
365
clothing recycling banks across our store car parks
15m
garments are diverted from landfill each year by Sainsbury’s customers donating their unwanted clothing in Oxfam donation banks
100%
of the plastic in Tu clothing hangers is recycled material
320
tonnes of hangers have been reused and recycled in the last 12 months. In the next 12 months we will aim to increase that to 800 tonnes
9.41bn
litres* of water were saved in 2019 thanks to our sourcing of Better Cotton – that’s the equivalent of 3764 Olympic sized swimming pools!
€2.74m
additional profit* benefitted BCI Farmers** in 2019 thanks to our sourcing of Better Cotton
13,259
lbs of pesticides* were avoided in 2019 thanks to our sourcing of Better Cotton – that’s the equivalent to 6027 bags of sugar
*Estimated
**BCI Farmers experience profit increases for a variety of reasons, most commonly due to increased yields and/or optimised use of inputs (such as irrigation water, pesticides or synthetic fertiliser)
Our Pillars
For you, for me
Creating the clothing you love more sustainably.
Our Community
Working with charities to improve our community.
Our Planet
Being kinder to the environment.
