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DISCLOSURE INDEX

Carter’s 2022 Global Reporting Initiative
(GRI) Index

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GRI 2: General Disclosures
Disclosure
Location
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Organizational details
About This Report Carter’s, Inc. 2022 Form 10-K
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Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting
Carter’s, Inc. 2022 Form 10-K
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Reporting period, frequency, and contact point
About This Report We intend to continue to publish a CSR report annually. Questions and comments may be addressed to CSR@carters.com.
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Restatements of information
None.
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External assurance
Our performance disclosures on Scope 1 GHG emissions, Scope 2 GHG emissions, water, and waste for 2019, 2021, and 2022 have undergone independent limited assurance carried out by a third-party. See p. 69 for our Independent Limited Assurance Statement.
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Activities, value chain, and other business relationships
About Carter’s, Carter's at a Glance About Carter’s, Our Family of Brands About Carter’s, Our Global Value Chain Planet, Improving Our Energy and Emissions Footprint Product, Responsible Sourcing
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Employees
People, Workforce Demographics
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Workers who are not employees
Workforce Data
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Governance structure and composition
Carter’s, Inc. 2022 Annual Report
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Nomination and selection of the highest governance body
Carter’s, Inc. 2022 Annual Report
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Chair of the highest governance body
Carter’s, Inc. 2022 Annual Report
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Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts
About Carter’s, ESG Governance Our Board of Directors provides oversight of management and our business.
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Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts
About Carter’s, ESG Governance We have developed a strategic plan that reflects, in part, the goals and initiatives disclosed in this report. The CSR team is responsible for the execution of our Raise the Future strategy, which is based on our Company purpose, and the ESG Council meets quarterly to review progress. Because the SVP, General Counsel, Secretary, CSR and Chief Compliance Officer serves on the Company’s Leadership Team, other executives receive information and updates regularly.
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Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting
About Carter’s, ESG Governance Our SVP, General Counsel, Secretary, CSR and Chief Compliance Officer, reports directly to our Chairman and CEO.
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Collective knowledge of the highest governance body
About Carter’s, ESG Governance The Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee provides oversight of the Company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives through quarterly or more frequent reviews of progress. These reviews include assessments of ongoing efforts related to climate change, global supply chain compliance, diversity and inclusion (D&I), and product sustainability, among other issues.
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Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body
Carter’s, Inc. 2022 Annual Report
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Remuneration policies
Carter’s, Inc. 2022 Annual Report
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Process to determine remuneration
Carter’s, Inc. 2022 Annual Report
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Annual total compensation ratio
Carter’s, Inc. 2022 Annual Report
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Statement on sustainable development strategy
A Message from Our CEO
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Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns
We encourage anyone who has concerns about the behavior of any employee—including senior leaders as it relates to compliance with applicable laws—or unethical behavior of any kind to report the issue to our Ethics Hotline, which can be done anonymously. Our Ethics Hotline is monitored by an independent company that provides a dedicated phone line and internet site for anonymous communication of any questions or concerns to a trained specialist, 24 hours a day. Users of the Hotline are assigned an identification number and security code so that they can follow up on their report later. A written notice of each report is sent to the Chief Compliance Officer, who provides updates to the Leadership Team and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors as warranted. All reports are investigated. Resolution for substantiated cases can include termination of employees found to have violated our Code of Ethics.
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Membership associations
Product, Our Sustainable Materials Journey Product, Responsible Sourcing Planet, Improving Our Energy and Emissions Footprint
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Approach to stakeholder engagement
In conducting our CSR issue assessment, the Company sought individuals or data representing the perspectives of wholesale customers, consumers, employees, and shareholders as groups we believe to be essential to our success. We make case-by-case decisions on when and how to engage with stakeholder groups and advocacy organizations based on a variety of business considerations. The Company did not directly engage external stakeholders in the preparation of this report, though priorities raised by some were considered in the development of the content.
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Collective bargaining agreement
Approximately 160 employees out of approximately 15,500 employees are unionized.
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Process to determine material topics
About Carter’s, Raise the Future: Our ESG Strategy
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List of material topics
About Carter’s, Raise the Future: Our ESG Strategy
GRI 201: Economic Performance
Disclosure
Location
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Management of material topics
Carter’s, Inc. 2022 Annual Report
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Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change
Planet, Climate Risks and Opportunities Carter's Climate Risks and Opportunities
GRI 301: Materials
Disclosure
Location
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Management of material topics
Product, Our Sustainable Materials Journey
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Recycled input materials used
Product, Our Sustainable Materials Journey Raw Materials Usage
GRI 305: Emissions
Disclosure
Location
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Management of material topics
Planet, Improving Our Energy and Emissions Footprint
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Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions
Planet, Improving Our Energy and Emissions Footprint, p. 27 Environmental Data, p. 67
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Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions
Planet, Improving Our Energy and Emissions Footprint, p. 27 Environmental Data, p. 67
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Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions
Planet, Improving Our Energy and Emissions Footprint, p. 27 Environmental Data, p. 67
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GHG emissions intensity
Environmental Data, p. 67
GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment
Disclosure
Location
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Management of material topics
We intend to source only from suppliers that use the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM) by 2025. As part of our ongoing engagement, we also surveyed suppliers in 2022 to identify whether they had goals related to energy, waste, greenhouse gases, worker well-being, and other matters.
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New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria
Tier 1 suppliers are currently screened on social, but not environmental, criteria. We intend, by 2025, to source only from Tier 1 suppliers that use the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s HIGG Facility Environmental Module (FEM).
GRI 401: Employment
Disclosure
Location
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Management of material topics
People, Supporting Employee Well-Being through Benefits
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New employee hires and employee turnover
Workforce Data
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Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees
People, Supporting Employee Well-Being through Benefits careers.carters.com
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety
Disclosure
Location
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Management of material topics
People, Employee Safety
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Work-related injuries
People, Employee Safety
GRI 404: Training and Education
Disclosure
Location
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Management of material topics
People, Career Development
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Average hours of training per year per employee
People, Career Development
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Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs
People, Career Development
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Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews
Total percentage of employees who received a regular review is 98% and gender is the following percentages: Female is 77%, Male is 19%, and Not Declared is 3%.
GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Disclosure
Location
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Management of material topics
People, Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
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Diversity of governance bodies and employees
People, Workforce Data Workforce Data
GRI 408: Child Labor
Disclosure
Location
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Management of material topics
Product, Responsible Sourcing
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Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor
Product, Responsible Sourcing As part of our monitoring and prevention efforts, we assess countries and suppliers that can represent a higher risk for the use of child labor. We have identified Myanmar and India as countries requiring particular attention on this issue. We consider China, Taiwan, Thailand, Myanmar, and India to be at higher risk for use of forced labor. We have no tolerance of forced labor, and we monitor our Tier 1 suppliers and events in the regions where we do business to maintain this standard to the best of our ability.
GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor
Disclosure
Location
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Management of material topics
Product, Responsible Sourcing
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Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor
Product, Responsible Sourcing See response to 408-1, above.
GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment
Disclosure
Location
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Management of material topics
Product, Responsible Sourcing
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New suppliers that were screened using social criteria
Product, Responsible Sourcing Tier 1 suppliers must pass our onboarding procedures before being contracted. Phase 1: Identification – Includes evaluation of country conditions and review of Tier 1 supplier or factory credentials and alignment with Carter’s policies. Facilities reports may also be requested. Phase 2: Qualification – Includes extensive reputation screening and third-party audits for product safety, social compliance and security. These inform the decision on whether to contract with a potential Tier 1 supplier. Phase 3: Activation – Includes onboarding, production planning, and yearly assessments for compliance with our policies. Additional training and corrective action plans are put in place where needed, based on assessment results.
GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety
Disclosure
Location
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Management of material topics
Product, Chemicals Management
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Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories
Product, Chemicals Management