NEW YORK, April 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ANN INC., the
parent Company of Ann Taylor and
LOFT, affirms its commitment to reducing its environmental impact
as the first women's specialty retailer to partner with Give Back
Box, a social enterprise organization dedicated to facilitating
charitable donations and sustainability. Through the partnership,
ANN INC. gives clients the opportunity to donate gently worn
clothing and accessories to Goodwill®, shipped in any box, for
free.
"As a company dedicated to women and the causes they care about
most, we are thrilled to partner with Give Back Box to give our
clients a convenient way to donate gently used clothes and
accessories," said Kay Krill,
president and CEO of ANN INC. "This partnership furthers our
longstanding commitment to reducing our environmental impact while
benefiting local communities."
Participating in the Give Back Box is simple. Clients can
download and print a free label from LOFT.com/GiveBackBox or
AnnTaylor.com/GiveBackBox and use the box they received from any
ANN INC. purchase, or any other box on hand, to pack up their
donations of gently worn clothing and accessories. Clients then
attach the label to their box and ship for free via UPS.
Since launching the program with Give Back Box in January, more
than 2,800 items have been donated to Goodwill with an estimated
weight of more than 2,000 pounds.
Not only does the program reduce waste through donations, it
also encourages clients to reuse e-commerce packaging. According to
Give Back Box, 12 million boxes are shipped by online retailers to
consumers every day, totaling approximately 30 million tons of
cardboard a year. Through the program, clients can reuse their
boxes to send donations to Goodwill, which will then work with Give
Back Box to ensure the proper recycling or reuse of each box.
ANN INC. is committed to reducing its impact on the environment
and has many programs in place to give back to the community. For
comprehensive updates on ANN INC.'s Corporate Social Responsibility
programs, initiatives and performance, please visit
ResponsiblyANN.com.
About ANN INC.
ANN INC. is the parent Company of
Ann Taylor and LOFT, two of the
leading women's specialty retail fashion brands in North America. As of January 31, 2015, the Company operated 1,030
Ann Taylor, Ann Taylor Factory,
LOFT, LOFT Outlet and Lou & Grey stores in 47 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada. Our Ann
Taylor and LOFT brands are also available online in more
than 100 countries worldwide at AnnTaylor.com and LOFT.com or at
our LOFT franchise stores in Mexico. Visit ANNINC.com for more information
(NYSE: ANN).
About Give Back Box®
Give Back
Box® is social enterprise company whose objective
is to fundamentally change the donation behavior of online retail
shoppers and other donors. It has created a system to enable online
shoppers and other donors to donate unwanted items directly to
Goodwill in a cost and hassle-free way.
About GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL
Goodwill Industries International is a network of 165
community-based agencies in the United
States and Canada with a
presence in 14 other countries. Goodwill is one of America's top 20
most inspiring companies (Forbes, 2014). Goodwill agencies are
innovative and sustainable social enterprises that fund job
placement programs and other community-based services by selling
donated clothing and household items in more than 3,000 stores and
online at shopgoodwill.com®. Local Goodwill agencies also
build revenue and create jobs by contracting with businesses and
government to provide a wide range of commercial services,
including packaging and assembly, food services preparation, and
document imaging and shredding. In 2013, more than 9.8 million
people in the United States and
Canada benefited from Goodwill's
career services. To learn more, visit goodwill.org.
To find a Goodwill location near you, use the online locator
at Goodwill.org or call (800) GOODWILL. Follow us on
Twitter: @GoodwillIntl, and find us on
Facebook: GoodwillIntl.
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