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SanMar Shares Progress in 2024 Sustainability Update

Issaquah, Washington, June 26, 2025 - SanMar Corporation, the leading supplier of wholesale accessories and apparel, today shared its 2024 Sustainability Update. It illustrates the progress made in sustainable business practices across the company in three key pillars: People, Planet and Product.

“Our goals are ambitious,” said SanMar President & CEO Jeremy Lott, in a letter included in the new update. “We’ll achieve them by staying dedicated to our customers and holding true to our purpose.”

2024 marked a number of important sustainability milestones for SanMar, including:

  • Employees went to Honduras to meet factory workers and volunteer in the local community, as a part of the inaugural Global Connections service project
  • A portion of sales of the Chairty Tech Pack was donated to the American Cancer Society and American Red Cross
  • SanMar became a National Sponsor for the Breakthrough T1D Walk program, beginning a long-term commitment to support a cure for type 1 diabetes
  • The Puget Sound Business Journal recognized SanMar for waste reduction efforts in its annual Sustainability Awards
  • Projects to install solar panels at SanMar warehouses were kicked off
  • SanMar integrated bluesign© standards into its supply chain to meet the highest environmental and safety criteria
  • The sustainable product selection available at SanMar grew to more than 200 unique options
Applicants are evaluated and selected by a panel of external judges focused on assessing hallmarks of excellence in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture and governance/financial performance. They join a global ecosystem of honorees from more than 44 countries recognized by the Best Managed Companies program.

“Our 2024 Sustainability Update reflects an inflection point in our journey—where ambition meets action,” said Emily Gigot, Director of Sustainability at SanMar. “Whether it’s our commitment to making type 1 diabetes a thing of the past, implementing solar in our operations, or rapid growth in our sustainable product offering, we’re stepping up the pace to drive meaningful change in our climate and the communities we serve.”

These initiatives and more are a part of the ongoing SanMar commitment to do business sustainably and responsibly, with the belief that every t-shirt can be “A Canvas for Good.”

The full update includes detailed information about resource use, waste reduction and responsible sourcing. It can be downloaded at sustainability.sanmar.com.

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About the Best Managed Companies Program
The Best Managed Companies program is a mark of excellence for private companies. U.S. designees have revenues of at least $250 million. Hundreds of private companies around the world have competed for this designation in their respective countries through a rigorous and independent process that evaluates four key criteria in their management skills and practices — strategy, execution, culture and governance/financials. U.S. program sponsors are Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. For more information, visit www.usbestmanagedcompanies.com.

ABOUT SANMAR
At SanMar Corporation, we do more than make and sell t-shirts. We build meaningful connections that elevate lives. As the largest supplier of wholesale imprintable clothing and accessories in the United States, our products, and the connections they create impact organizations, individuals, and the world we live in. It all started more than 50 years ago with a business philosophy that has held true since day one: Be Nice and Tell the Truth. Family owned and operated, SanMar is based in Issaquah, Washington, with nine distribution centers nationwide and apparel from more than 30 celebrated brands.

About Breakthrough T1D, Formerly JDRF
As the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with type 1 diabetes better while driving toward cures. We do this by investing in the most promising research, advocating for progress by working with the government to address issues that impact the T1D community, and helping educate and empower individuals facing this condition.

Media Contact
Ian Hanson for SanMar
ianh@wearedh.com

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