Patagonia, Inc.
American clothing retailer
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| 2024 | Patagonia launches the 'Vote Her' campaign, partnering with the League of Conservation Voters to encourage voter participation and engagement on climate policy. |
| June 10 2023 | Follow the Money investigative platform published an article exposing poor working conditions in Patagonia's Sri Lankan factories, where workers earn less than half of a livable wage and work 14-hour shifts. |
| September 2022 | Yvon Chouinard transferred ownership of Patagonia's voting stock to the Patagonia Purpose Trust and nonvoting stock to Holdfast Collective, with the goal of using profits to address climate change and protect land. |
| 2021 | Announced discontinuation of clothing production with added corporate logos to improve garment life-spans. |
| December 2021 | European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights filed a criminal complaint against Patagonia, alleging benefit from forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang, China. |
| April 5 2021 | Patagonia pledges $1 million to Black Voters Matter and the New Georgia Project to support voter registration efforts in Georgia. |
| 2020 | Patagonia begins including 'Vote the Assholes Out' labels in clothing, targeting politicians who deny climate change. |
| September 2020 | Rose Marcario stepped down as CEO of Patagonia, with Ryan Gellert succeeding her. |
| July 2020 | Patagonia suspends advertising on Facebook and Instagram as part of the 'Stop Hate for Profit' campaign. |
| 2019 | Patagonia announced a strategic focus on distributing branded products to firms committed to environmental, social, and corporate governance initiatives. |
| 2019 | Initiated ReCrafted program, creating clothing from fabric scraps of used Patagonia gear, with repair support events in the United States and Europe. |
| June 2018 | Patagonia announces donation of $10 million received from Trump's tax cuts to environmental groups focused on protecting air, land, water, and addressing climate crisis. |
| 2017 | Launched Worn Wear program, a trade-in and exchange initiative for merchandise in good condition, promoting clothing reuse and sustainability. |
| December 6 2017 | Patagonia sues the United States Government and President Donald Trump over reductions in protected lands at Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. |
| February 2017 | Patagonia leads a boycott of the Outdoor Retailer trade show in Utah to protest potential transfer of federal lands and oppose the state's stance on Bears Ears National Monument. |
| 2016 | Patagonia pledges to contribute 100% of Black Friday sales to environmental organizations, ultimately raising $10 million. |
| June 2016 | Patagonia released principles for ethical treatment of animals in wool garment manufacturing, focusing on land-use practices and sustainability. |
| 2015 | Patagonia's sales grew to $750 million. |
| 2012 | Patagonia created Patagonia Provisions, a new division to produce food products, initially starting with packaged salmon. |
| 2011 | Internal audit confirmed human trafficking issues in Taiwanese factories. Also discovered the use of carcinogenic water repellants in outerwear, which Patagonia later worked to replace. |
| 2011 | Company discovered its outerwear used carcinogenic water repellants and subsequently began transitioning to alternative solutions. |
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