The Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) has published its 2024 Annual Impact Report, offering a comprehensive update on strides made in decarbonizing the apparel and footwear industry. As the 2030 climate goals near, the report evaluates 2024 achievements, while also outlining plans to accelerate sector-wide innovation, financing, and sustainable processes.
Since its inception, Aii’s programs have helped prevent 8.58 million metric tons of CO₂e emissions over their useful life, with 2.65 million metric tons saved in 2024 alone. A key driver of this success is the Climate Solutions Portfolio, which funds scalable decarbonization technologies that yield measurable environmental results.
Despite this progress, Aii President Lewis Perkins emphasized the urgency for further action. “We are halfway to the 2030 goal of cutting emissions by 50%, but if efforts are not intensified, we risk exceeding a 2.0°C rise in global temperatures,” he warned.
To date, Aii has mobilized $156 million toward decarbonizing the supply chain, with a target to unlock $2 billion by 2030. This funding supports sustainability projects at the supplier level. In 2024 alone, suppliers cut 49% more emissions over useful life than in 2023. Aii also rolled out the Low-Carbon Thermal Energy Roadmap, helping textile suppliers switch to cleaner energy while managing cost risks.
Through its Supplier Journey framework, Aii has collaborated with 1,261 facilities and 9,689 farms worldwide. The organization plans to expand its Climate Solutions Portfolio Registry, enhance financing options, and ensure access to decarbonization tools across the industry.
Perkins concluded, “Inaction will lead to unchecked emissions and irreversible climate damage. The good news? Scalable solutions are here, and momentum is growing.”
Download the full 2024 Impact Report:
👉 apparelimpact.org/resources/aii-yearly-reports/2024-yearly-report
