North Face, founded in San Francisco of course, uses over 30 manufacturing facilities ...in China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India and more. Only one of it lines, the small “Made in USA Collection,” is made in the U.S. And, you’re right in pointing out that its products are made of many non eco-friendly materials.
I’m GLAD Innovex purchased its jackets with its company logo from a different vendor ... in time to deliver same to its employees as Christmas presents!
Kirk M. Briggs, CPL-retired
Original Message:
Sent: 12/10/2020 12:18:00 PM
From: David Terry
Subject: North Face v Innovex
IPA NM reports that North Face has refused to sell 200 winter jackets with the Innovex name / logo because Innovex is in the oil and gas service business.
https://ipanm.org/2020/12/10/oil-gas-ceo-pushes-back-against-winter-apparel-maker/
I have written a brief letter to Steve Rendle in support of Innovex. The link to the innovex letter is at the end of this post. Innovex notes the hypocrisy of North Face in manufacturing jackets and other gear using oil products while creating a policy of not selling to oil companies.
December 10, 2020
Mr. Steve Rendle
CEO VF Corporation
8505 E Orchard Rd
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Dear Mr. Rendle,
I am disappointed to read that North Face has a policy of not selling products to companies engaged in the oil and gas business.
I admire your principals.
I will remove North Face from my list of vendors until further notice.
Sincerely,
David T. Terry
https://ipanm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/North-Face-Oil-and-Gas-Response.pdf
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David Terry CPL
Member-Manager
Thames River, LLC
Salt Lake City UT
(801) 971-2165
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