disabled and terminally ill children. The charity was founded by former River Island MD Leonard Lewis in 1991. River Island donates stock to be recycled and resold, and in 2021, 850,000 garments were reused or recycled through the partnership. It also donates 100% of the UK carrier bag levy money to the charity, which has raised £3m since 2016. Partnerships and pledges River Island is a signatory to several sustainability pledges and partnerships, including the Bangladesh Accord, the Carbon Trust, WRAP and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition. It also has pledged to use 100% more sustainable cotton by 2023, in partnership with the BCI. Most recently, River Island announced that it had joined the Microfibre Consortium, Canopy and became a signatory of the Textiles 2030 agreement. References External links 1948 establishments in England Clothing brands of the United Kingdom Clothing retailers of Canada Clothing retailers of England Clothing retailers of Ireland Retail companies established in 1948 Retail companies based in London Private companies limited by guarantee of the United Kingdom 1948 establishments in the United Kingdom Companies established in 1948