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VISION, MISSION AND VALUES For employees: We empower our employees to succeed facilities influences every decision we make, down to the
while treating them with respect and dignity, because we smallest detail. We take pride in not only the quality of
Our vision, mission and values reflect the beliefs we know they are the key to our success. our products but in how they are made.
have held from our origins 35 years ago. Aside from
having direct control of the facilities where our products For shareholders: We drive consistent earnings and
are made, we understand that our success is driven by sales growth, superior returns on investment and
investing in technology and innovation, empowering our ongoing operational excellence to create value for our We Believe in Our People
people to pursue continuous improvement and fostering shareholders. We value empowerment and teamwork everywhere
a culture where acting responsibly and operating we operate, because we know that when we roll up our
sustainably are core to our operations. For the future: We accept our responsibility to pursue sleeves and work together, nothing is beyond our reach.
continuous improvement and invest in sustainable The pride that we have in every product we make and
Our vision: solutions to reduce our impacts on future generations. every life we touch can be seen through our commitment
Making Apparel Better TM to our employees, customers, investors and partners
Our vision is a long-term aspirational goal for what Our values worldwide.
we want to achieve through our collective efforts. Far
beyond simply making great quality products, our vision Our core values embody the DNA of our Company. These
is to leverage our vertically-integrated manufacturing values reflect input from every level of our Company -
model and the expertise and scale we have built over from our CEO to the factory floor. Employees were asked
the years, to positively influence how apparel is made. what attributes they believed best described Gildan, and
We seek to improve the impacts we have on our people the results were built into our three core values:
and their communities, the environment and all our
stakeholders.

Our mission: We Act Like Entrepreneurs
Creating value in everything we do As a founding principle of Gildan’s DNA, our
Our mission is what drives us each and every day. It entrepreneurial spirit reflects our leadership’s passion
to do more and continuously do better. Throughout
defines the basic question every Gildan employee looks
the entire organization, we have instilled a sense of
to answer in their daily decisions, actions and impacts.
ownership and accountability to continue to drive our
future growth and success.
For customers: We create value for customers by
delivering superior quality products for the whole family
at everyday low prices.
We Operate Responsibly
For communities: We have a positive influence on the
We understand that operating responsibly is critical to
communities where we operate by acting responsibly
achieving our long-term goals. Our genuine commitment
and generating positive economic impacts.
to operating ethical, safe and sustainable manufacturing
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SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHTS

96% 47% $4,118,994

Gildan employees the total workforce, spent on employee
represented by and 38% of managers, training and
formal Health and development
Safety Committees are women

40% 2 89%

Installation of of non-hazardous
total energy use two new biological waste recycled or
from renewable wastewater treatment repurposed in 2018
sources
systems

$200M 84% $2 million
close to
spent with local
suppliers in Central of managers are in cash and in-kind
America and the contributions to
Caribbean local talent local causes

PRODUCT GUIDE
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