Tommy Hilfiger does it's part with sustainability. Great job PVH

PVH is the number one sponsor of IndyCar with their Izod brand.  However, what many people don't know, is how PVH as a corporation, does it's sustainability part across all it's brands.  We wanted to bring you some of the PVH brand efforts, starting with Tommy Hilfiger.  This is an article we pulled from one of their Corporate Social Responsibility Report.  The whole article is found at http://www.pvhcsr.com/csr2010/Environment_2010_Overview.aspx

Their Efforts...will make a difference.

Tommy Hilfiger Integration

In the months following the completion of the acquisition, we worked with the Tommy Hilfiger organization to share information on environmental programs and policies. Our first order of business was to align the Tommy Hilfiger New York City headquarters with the environmental initiatives put into practice in PVH domestic facilities over the past three years. We have been collecting data to establish baselines and have begun efforts to reduce waste, improve recycling rates and promote energy and water conservation. In 2011, we will expand our efforts to include Tommy Hilfiger retail locations.

One Tommy Hilfiger practice that PVH quickly replicated in our Madison Avenue corporate headquarters was video conferencing. Video conferencing is unquestionably a sustainable alternative to frequent intercontinental travel that at one time would have been unavoidable for a global business of this magnitude, particularly throughout the process of integrating platforms and systems. While a good deal of travel continues to be required, the ability to connect through face-to-face collaboration across the world will reduce the need for many trips, reducing our carbon emissions, saving time and helping to control costs. PVH elected to install the same Tandberg TelePresence system that is in place at the Tommy Hilfiger offices. The sizable investment in this state of the art system assures secure real-time communications, multipoint capability and ease of use. We intend to expand use of this system to other PVH locations in 2011, further reducing the need for travel.

Another benefit of the acquisition was realized in the area of product safety. The Tommy Hilfiger associates who joined our Restricted Substance List (RSL) Task Force have been vital contributors to our effort to address concerns about the health and safety of individuals and the environment. In 2010, we formed the task force to establish policies and testing procedures to protect workers and our consumers, as well as assure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. There are a number of complex issues related to RSL compliance and the Tommy Hilfiger team brought a great deal of knowledge and experience in managing these matters. Our new RSL Policy and testing strategy will be largely based on the policies and procedures already in use at Tommy Hilfiger.

Going forward, the Tommy Hilfiger business will be included in all efforts to implement new and evolving sustainability initiatives and programs to improve our environmental performance.