Selfridges & Co
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2022)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Waste Reduction
- Water Conservation
- Sustainable Packaging
- Biodiversity
- Supply Chain Sustainability
Environmental Achievements
- Exceeded 2019 recycling target of 65%, aiming for 78% at Oxford Street store in 2020
- All waste diverted from landfill since 2014
- 100% renewable electricity since 2017
- Beginning green gas purchase in October 2020
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
- Not disclosed
- Reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by 64% by 2030/31
- Reduce mains water consumption by 2% in 2020
- Reduce total energy consumption by 4% in 2020
- Achieve 78% recycling at Oxford Street store in 2020
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing carbon emissions associated with delivery network
- Eliminating problematic purchased packaging
- Amalgamating waste reporting to include all sites
Mitigation Strategies
- Working with partners to eliminate problematic purchased packaging
- Developing a long-term reduction target for distribution and e-commerce emissions by the end of 2020
- Setting new total waste reduction and store-level recycling targets in 2020
- Working with suppliers to minimize and improve purchased packaging
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Working with suppliers to eliminate problematic or unnecessary plastic packaging; ensure 100% of plastic packaging is reusable, recyclable or home compostable; achieve 30% post-consumer recycled content on average across all plastic packaging
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Science-based targets aligned with the Paris Agreement
Certifications: Carbon Trust standard for carbon, water and waste
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Sustainable Materials
- Ethical Sourcing
- Animal Welfare
Environmental Achievements
- Commitment to using more sustainable materials by 2025
- Phased out of single-use plastics
- Commitment to zero deforestation
Social Achievements
- Adherence to Ethical Trade Requirements
- Commitment to fair trade principles
- Addressing child labor in cocoa production
Governance Achievements
- Regular review and potential revision of policies and criteria
- Publicly available strategy for achieving transparency
Climate Goals & Targets
- By 31st December 2027: All nylon fibres used will come from certified recycled sources
- By 31st December 2025: All materials within the scope of Material Commitments must meet ‘Committed Criteria’.
Environmental Challenges
- Deforestation linked to cocoa, cattle ranching, and palm oil production
- Child labor in cocoa production
- Environmental impacts of cotton cultivation
- Animal welfare concerns in down production
- Environmental impacts of synthetic fiber production
- Environmental impacts of plastic packaging
Mitigation Strategies
- Sourcing materials from certified sustainable sources (e.g., BCI cotton, RSPO palm oil, FSC wood)
- Implementing traceability programs
- Replacing virgin materials with recycled content
- Exploring sustainable alternatives (e.g., plant-based leather)
- Collaborating with industry initiatives (e.g., CanopyStyle, Textile Exchange)
- Prohibiting certain materials and products (e.g., single-use plastics, microbeads)
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Ethical Trade Requirements
- Material Commitments 2025
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Rainforest Alliance/UTZ, Fairtrade, Organic, Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), Organic Content Standard 100 (OCS), Cotton Made in Africa (CMiA), myBMP, Responsible Down Standard (RDS), Global Traceable Down Standard (Global TDS), Re:Down, Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®), PEFC, Leather Working Group (LWG), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Global Recycled Standard (GRS), Recycled Claim Standard (RCS), Regenerative Organic Certified™