<format type="json">{company_name: string, report_period: {start_date: date, end_date: date}, esg_pillars: list[{pillar_name: string, overall_assessment: string, initiatives: list[{initiative_name: string, description: string, status: string, start_date: date optional, target_date: date optional, metrics: list[{metric_name: string, value: number, unit: string, year: number, target_value: number optional}], challenges_faced: list[string] optional}], controversies: list[{issue_summary: string, resolution_status: string, impact_score: number}] optional}], stakeholder_engagement: {engagement_types: list[string], key_feedback: string optional}, gri_sasb_compliance_statement: boolean, materiality_assessment: list[{topic: string, relevance_score: number, impact_description: string}]}</format> <data>**Executive Summary: Carter Inc Sustainability Report for Fiscal Year 2025**

In our ongoing commitment to transparency and sustainable value creation, Carter Inc presents its annual ESG performance summary. The planning for our next corporate-wide strategy offsite is already underway, reflecting our forward-looking posture. This report has been prepared with reference to leading industry frameworks, and our board has formally issued a compliance statement regarding GRI and SASB standards: False.

Our 2025 materiality assessment, a cornerstone of our strategy, identified several key areas of focus. Topping the list was 'Climate Change Adaptation', which we recognize has a significant bearing on our long-term resilience and is described as having 'Recognize course another often offer area.'. We also noted the high relevance of other topics such as 'Water & Wastewater Management'.

In the **Governance** domain, our performance is rated as stable. A key program, 'Anti-Corruption Training', is currently ongoing. For instance, we recorded a Board Independence of 12.83 %. We are progressing steadily towards our goal of 14.61 %. 
In the **Environmental** domain, our performance is rated as needs attention. A key program, 'Water Conservation Program', is currently delayed. For instance, we recorded a Water Consumption of 909203.4 cubic meters. 
In the **Social** domain, our performance is rated as improving. A key program, 'Supply Chain Labor Standards Audit', is currently planned. For instance, we recorded a Community Investment of 482.69 SOS. 

Our dialogue with key groups, including Regulators, Investors, Employees, has been invaluable. A recurring theme in feedback was the 'Whose control discussion turn man evidence operation.'. We thank all our partners for their input, which is vital as we continue to integrate sustainability into the core of our operations, much like the recent integration of our new CRM system across sales and marketing.</data>
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