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Carter’s

Carter’s is the largest branded marketer of baby and children’s clothing in North America. The company's Carter’s and OshKosh B’gosh brands are sold in more than 1,100 company-operated shops in the United States, Canada, and Mexico as well as through department stores and other major retailers. In 2022, the company made USD 3,400 billion in revenue and had over 15,000 employees.

Summary

Carter’s performs below average overall and ranks 40th in the apparel sector with a score of 18.3 out of 100. While it performs well in the representation area, there are opportunities for improvement in other areas, particularly in governance and strategy, where performance is currently poor.

Carter’s is among the four companies that collect sex-disaggregated data on employee promotions.

Carter’s has the opportunity to make a public commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment. Furthermore, the company can enhance its policies by disclosing its global primary caregiver leave policy, potentially aligning it with ILO standards of at least 14 weeks. A similar approach can be taken for the global secondary caregiver leave policy, aligning it with ILO standards of at least 2 weeks. Additionally, Carter’s has the opportunity to disclose its remediation process for addressing workplace violence and harassment grievances. The company can also provide more information on whether it requires its suppliers to establish an effective remediation process for addressing violence and harassment grievances among their workers.

Ranking position: #70 /112
Total score: 18.3 /100

Measurement area	Score	Rank (0-112)
Governance and strategy	#1 1.4 /20	#91
Representation	#1 5.1 /17.5	#24
Compensation and benefits	#1 1.6 /17.5	#54
Health and well-being	#1 4.4 /17.5	#58
Violence and harassment	#1 3.3 /17.5	#51
Marketplace and community	#1 2.5 /10	#38
Total score	18.3 /100	#70

Value chain element	Score
Workplace	10.0 /35
Supply chain	4.4 /35

Segment
Apparel	#40

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More about the company

Headquarters: Atlanta, GA, USA
Number of employees: 15900
Percentage of female employees: 81%
Group revenue: USD 3,400 billion
Ownership structure: Publicly listed
Website: https://www.carters.com/