The facts and figures
To understand our environmental impact, we calculated our carbon footprint in 2021. For the first time, we also included our supply chain, which covers our manufacturing and distribution (AKA our Scope 3 emissions).
CARBON FOOTPRINT:
SCOPE 1: emissions created directly by a company and its property (e.g. the use of a company vehicle).
SCOPE 2: emissions that cover the use of outsourced energy to power an organisation (e.g. electricity).
SCOPE 3: emissions that are still a consequence of an organisation’s activity, but are directly created by an external party (e.g. our suppliers making our products, our products’ distribution)
Here’s a breakdown of our carbon footprint for FY2021:
What we’re doing about it
We’ve promised to reduce our environmental impact. So that’s what we’re going to do. This is what we’re doing to minimise our carbon footprint in key areas.
Product materials and manufacture
We’re developing Preferred Fibres guidelines. This makes sure that at the design stage, materials with a lower carbon impact are preferred. We’ve increased the proportion of recycled fibres in our products in each of the last three years.
Logistics
We’re working closely with new inbound logistics partners to reduce unnecessary miles and avoid air freight. As part of this we receive tailored carbon reports each month to monitor our progress. By establishing new DCs in Australia and the US, we’ve built a more local distribution network in these areas, removing the need to fly over goods from Europe.
End of life
We’ve teamed up with Thrift+ to help give a second life to your unwanted clothes.
