This disclosure metric assesses how many of the above indicators were reported by a company on a specific year. The metric selection is based on research done by a group of University of Wollongong students, who are contributing research to better understand how some of the largest apparel companies are reporting with regards to their environmental impacts and Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action. 

The apparel industry is of particular relevance as one of the world’s most polluting industries, responsible for an estimated 8.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2016, amounting to 3,290 million tonnes of CO2eq.