Impact Report

How Sustainable Is Tentree?

Founded in 2012 in Regina, Canada, by Derrick Emsley, Kalen Emsley, and David Luba, Tentree is a men's and women's lifestyle and apparel brand.

Tentree excels with 98.5% preferred fibers, an SBTi‑validated net‑zero emissions goal, 100% renewable energy use in its offices, circularity initiatives, and robust human‑rights protections across its workforce and supply chain.

1. Environmental
Sustainability

Tentree uses a remarkable share of preferred fibers and it has an SBTi‑approved net‑zero emissions goal for 2033, together with numerous other ambitious environmental sustainability goals.
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Materials
& Sourcing

  1. Tentree is one of the very few brands to publish its full fiber portfolio, including volumes of all fibers used in the collections.
  2. As of its last sustainability report in 2023, Tentree used a very significant 98.5% share of preferred fibers. Organic cotton is its most-used fiber, followed by recycled polyester and TENCEL Lyocell.
  3. Tentree reports that its goal is to reach 100% preferred fibers by an undisclosed date. Its definition of preferred fibers aligns with Textile Exchange’s established definition and includes organic cotton, recycled polyester, TENCEL Lyocell, RWS wool, recycled wool, recycled nylon, ECOVERO Viscose, modal, hemp, linen, and kapok.
  4. The raw material composition, together with any third-party certifications, in all Tentree products is fully transparent and available online.
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Climate
& Emissions

  1. Tentree’s annual emissions totaled 6,760 tCO2e in 2024, with 99.65% classified as Scope 3 from its supply chain.
  2. Tentree buys renewable energy credits (RECs) in India. In 2023, it offset 13,766 tCO2e worth of emissions via these credits.
  3. Tentree is certified by The Climate Label (formerly Climate Neutral). This commits the company to tracking and reporting its emissions yearly, executing strategies to reduce them, and directing resources into certified climate initiatives.
  4. Tentree has set multiple near‑term emissions reduction targets validated by The Climate Label. These include increasing the share of e-commerce deliveries by electric vehicles and implementing renewable energy programs at its manufacturing facilities (Track goal progress).
  5. Tentree has also set a long-term emissions reduction target, verified by The Climate Label, to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030. However, Scope 1 and 2 emissions combined account for only 0.35% of Tentree’s total emissions.
  6. In 2023, Tentree reported that it set a net-zero goal validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) to achieve net-zero emissions and reduce scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 90% by 2033 from a 2022 baseline year.
  7. Tentree’s offices run 100% on renewable energy.
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Water
& Chemicals

  1. In 2023, 34% of Tentree’s fabric volume was third-party certified by a safe chemistry standard, including Bluesign or GOTS. It achieved a rapid increase of 19 percentage points between 2022 and 2023.
  2. Tentree has established a goal to have 100% of its fabric volume certified by a third-party safe chemistry standard by 2030.
  3. In 2023, Tentree partnered with BC Coastal Kelp to restore kelp forests, improve water quality and nutrient cycling, support marine biodiversity and fisheries, and recognize Indigenous stewardship.
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Circularity
& Waste

  1. Tentree operates a take-back program, a resale site, and a recycling program titled “Circularity by Tentree” since 2022. In 2023, it expanded its take-back program to also include clothes from any brand, not only Tentree.
  2. Tentree reported that 44% of its materials were fiber-to-fiber closed-loop recyclable, and the brand is aiming to increase that share to 100% of new materials by 2030.
  3. Tentree reports that 85 to 90% of its products ship without individual polybags and that all of its hangtags are made from 100% recycled FSC paper.

2. Social
Sustainability

Tentree is not vegan but limits animal inputs to RWS‑certified and recycled wool. It upholds inclusive workplace culture and competitive benefits in its own workforce, and enforces supply chain workers rights compliance.
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Animal
Welfare

  1. Tentree is not a vegan brand. Wool is the only animal-based material it uses in its products. The brand does not appear to use leather or any other animal-based materials.
  2. All of Tentree’s wool is RWS‑certified or recycled. The Responsible Wool Standard is the strictest animal‑welfare certification for wool, ensuring sheep well‑being through rigorous on‑farm audits.
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Workplace
Practices

  1. Tentree’s internal DEI survey results showed that 92% of employees agree that the culture supports respect, and 73% of all staff identified as female. It has an active DEI committee that focuses on inclusive marketing, safe‑space learning, and feedback culture.
  2. Tentree is a certified B Corp, and it scored an exceptional 29.1 out of 40 in the "Workers" category of its 2023 B Corp Impact Assessment, which evaluates its support for employees’ financial security, career development, workplace conditions, and culture.
  3. For this section, we analyzed Tentree’s Product Developer job opening in Vancouver. It offered a CAD 65,000-75,000 salary range with extended healthcare, PTO, hybrid work, employee discounts, and a discretionary bonus. The salary exceeds Vancouver’s median for similar jobs, showing market‑competitive pay.
  4. Glassdoor reviews for Tentree are limited, but suggest that the brand has had at least one employee layoff round. Further information to confirm these reports could not be identified.
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Supply Chain
Workers’ Rights

  1. Tentree discloses the facility name, city, and country for all Tier 1 product manufacturing facilities in its supply chain, and some Tier 2 dyeing, knitting, and weaving mills in its supply chain.
  2. 100% of Tentree’s Tier 1 suppliers disclose their social performance via unspecified metrics, and 100% of its Tier 1 manufacturers are audited by a third party for workers' rights.
  3. Its suppliers complete self‑assessments, receive on-site visits by Tenree, sign Tentree’s Code of Conduct, and undergo third-party audits if needed.
  4. Tentree’s publicly available Human Rights Policy, aligned with UDHR and ILO standards, mandates due diligence, modern slavery prevention, supplier Code of Conduct compliance, grievance mechanisms, corrective actions, and reporting across operations and the value chain.
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Sources

  1. Tentree Ethical Manufacturing
  2. About Tentree
  3. Tentree Climate Action
  4. Tentree Sustainability
  5. Tentree Responsible Packaging
  6. Circularity by Tentree
  7. Tentree 2023 Sustainability Report
  8. Tentree on B Corp
  9. Behind the Scenes: Tentree Sustainable Office Initiatives
  10. Tentree Manufacturing Details
  11. Tentree on Climate Neutral
  12. Reshop on Treet
  13. Science Based Targets Dashboard
  14. Tentree Human Rights Policy Statement