Last year, Gildan mobilised a team of experts to develop and implement stringent biosecurity protocols in its facilities to protect employees during the Covid-19 pandemic. Gildan remained committed to adopting and adhering to "the highest standards in governance to foster a culture of integrity, accountability and transparency throughout the organisation" because of its belief that "strong and transparent governance practices are an essential factor" in its overall success. Since 2008, Gildan has disclosed its ESG performance according to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards (Comprehensive), but for the first time in 2020, it disclosed its data aligned with the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board (SASB) standards. Another ESG achievement in 2020 was the completion of Gildan's first climate change disclosure in support of the Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework.