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Our Impact

Along with Subaru, protecting the planet we all call home is a top priority for Subaru Gear.

We are continuously making a conscious effort to engage in smart environmental practices – focusing on earth-centric products, working to reduce waste and carbon emissions, and minimizing our overall footprint.

Our Impact

Warehouse & Distribution Center

We also actively seek partnerships with companies that prioritize smart, sustainable environmental practices.

To further reduce our impact, Subaru Gear is decorated on-site, eliminating the need for secondary transit and reducing fuel use. All Subaru logos are applied using water-soluble inks that are free of harmful pollutants and certified for use in sustainable processes.

550k lbs
Corrugated waste diverted
from landfills in 2024
57k+ lbs
Mixed plastic waste diverted
from our warehouse
19k lbs
Paper waste diverted
from landfill
93%
U.S. garment decorators
offset through carbon programs

Packaging

Packaging – Shipping boxes are made from recycled post-consumer waste, plastic bags are never used as outer shipper containers, and our Packsized® technology customizes specific dimension boxes to reduce corrugate use and minimize void fill.

Any extra corrugate is auctioned off to recyclers and non-recyclable waste is repurposed into energy.

  • Smaller, fuller packages make transport more fuel efficient
  • Apparel polybags are 100% recyclable & manufactured solely from recycled plastic waste
  • Reduces packing material consumption by over 25%
  • Packsized® on-demand corrugate packaging eliminates plastic shipping bags

EcoVadis Silver Rating Dec 2024

Our operations are annually assessed and scored for sustainability by EcoVadis. Not only do we assess our own operations, but every supplier’s operations we work with as well.

We are the only distributor that reports a separate aggregate EcoVadis score based on the overall performance of assessed suppliers, for each country. We are equally transparent about the ratio of our total procurement dollars that are EcoVadis-assessed.

EcoVadis

Do these positive changes come at a cost to me?

No, this does not cost our customers anything. It’s simply just another great thing about shopping on Subaru Gear. Like Subaru, we will continue to be creative in our ways to engage in smart environmental practices, protecting the Earth - simply because it’s the right thing to do.

Love Promise Gear

Subaru Gear is proud to offer products that allow us to spread the love and share the Subaru Love Promise. That’s why it’s our goal to offer a diverse range of gear that supports the Love Promise pillars as much as possible. Look for the icons below on products to shop gear that helps make a difference.

Subaru Dog
Woman Carrying Gifts man and woman walking in subaru gear

Loves the Earth – Gear made from sustainable or recycled materials to help preserve nature and the earth.

Loves to Care – Gear focused on giving back to a variety of charitable causes.

Loves Learning – Gear that supports a bright future through education.

Loves Pets – Gear focused on our furry four-legged friends. Subaru Gear even partners with a local animal shelter for our annual photoshoots. All dog modal fees and pet gear that gets used are donated to the shelter.

Loves to Help – Gear focused on giving back to a variety of charitable causes.