Climate Change Data

Amer Sports Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:26,358 tCO2e (Scope 1 and 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:7,706 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:18,652 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:427,942 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:22.6% of total energy use
Total Energy Consumption:106,345 MWh/year
Water Consumption:115,619 m3/year
Waste Generated:11,572 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:10.1 tCO2e/mEUR in 2021

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate change
  • Circular economy
  • Biodiversity
  • Water
  • Sustainable procurement and supply chain
  • Health & safety
  • Diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI)
  • Employee welfare and wellbeing
  • Community engagement
  • Corporate governance
  • Corporate ethics
  • Transparent reporting

Environmental Achievements

  • Salomon’s headquarters achieved carbon neutrality in 2021.
  • Altenmarkt factory uses 100% renewable energy for electrical power.
  • Altenmarkt factory uses biomass for heating energy.
  • Salomon launched the Index.01 fully recyclable running shoe.
  • Peak Performance reached 99.7% use of sustainable cotton and 100% use of Responsible Standard Down.

Social Achievements

  • Amer Sports was approved as a participating company of the Fair Labor Association (FLA).
  • Arc’teryx, Salomon, and Peak Performance signed the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action (FICCA).
  • Amer Sports updated its Code of Conduct and Ethical Policy and created an Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Policy.
  • Coaching for Success completion rate was 91% of the total workforce.

Governance Achievements

  • Updated Code of Conduct.
  • Updated Ethical Policy.
  • Created Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Policy.
  • Code of Conduct training for employees.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Salomon: Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
  • FICCA signatories: Achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Arc'teryx: Reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 65% by 2030.
  • Arc'teryx: Reduce scope 3 GHG emissions by 65% by 2030.
  • Salomon: 50% absolute reduction of GHG emissions for scopes 1 and 2 by 2030.
  • Salomon: 30% absolute reduction for scope 3 by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Salomon: 30% reduction of carbon emissions for ADC by 2025.
  • Salomon: 100% renewable electricity for ADC by November 2021.
  • Peak Performance: 100% more sustainable materials by 2026.

Environmental Challenges

  • Social and labor aspects of supply chain management in Asia.
  • Climate change impacts (severe weather, natural disasters).
  • Covid-19 pandemic impacts on supply chain and operations.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Third-party audits of suppliers (96% of total purchases audited).
  • Membership in the Fair Labor Association (FLA).
  • Balanced product portfolio across seasons and markets.
  • Contingency and resilience plans for pandemic disruptions.
  • Support for suppliers during the pandemic (paying orders, dialogue, health and safety practices).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 96% of total purchases audited in 2021

Responsible Procurement
  • Amer Sports Ethical Policy
  • Fair Labor Association (FLA) principles
  • Higg Index tools

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Unusual or severe weather conditions, natural disasters

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, GHG Protocol, Science Based Targets initiative

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 50001, WWF Green Office, OEKO-TEX, bluesign®, FSC

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Index.01 running shoe
  • Upcycled products (Arc'teryx)
  • Naked Series Rackets (Wilson)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:711,490 tCO2e/year (Scope 3)
Scope 1 Emissions:6,791 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:21,896 tCO2e/year (location-based)
Scope 3 Emissions:711,490 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:33% of total electricity consumption
Total Energy Consumption:114,919 MWh/year
Water Consumption:139,623 m3/year
Waste Generated:11,909 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:7.8 tCO2e/m€ of net sales (scopes 1 and 2 in 2022)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Circular Economy
  • Responsible Procurement and Supply Chain
  • Employee Engagement
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Human Rights

Environmental Achievements

  • Arc’teryx opened five new ReBird™ Service Centers offering repair services.
  • Peak Performance reduced material and transport needs using 3D product samples.
  • Salomon renewed its MTN ski touring range using up to 40% bio-sourced or recycled materials.
  • 33% of electricity consumption from renewable sources.

Social Achievements

  • 95% employee Code of Conduct training completion rate.
  • Coaching for Success completion rate of 91%.
  • Ongoing "Coaching for Success" process for employee development.
  • Future Work framework enabling flexible work arrangements.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Sustainability Committee overseen by the Board of Directors.
  • Created a clear governance structure for sustainability.
  • Developed updated reporting with greater transparency.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • 100% of products designed against Amer Sports Circular Economy Principles by 2030.
  • Net-zero emissions by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • 100% of priority materials (by weight) to be preferred/low impact materials by end of 2030.
  • 70% of internal waste in own operations and at Tier 1 suppliers recycled or reused by end of 2030.
  • Minimum 60% of Tier 1 and strategic Tier 2 suppliers to rank A or B (0% D or E) by end of 2030.
  • 50% reduction of Scope 1 & 2 carbon emissions and 30% reduction of Scope 3 emissions by 2030 (Salomon).
Short-term Goals:
  • 100% of strategic product categories to have environmental impact scorecards by end of 2025.
  • 100% of Tier 1 and nominated Tier 2 suppliers to sign Amer Sports Ethical Policy by end of 2023.
  • 100% electricity consumption from renewable energy by end of 2027.

Environmental Challenges

  • Complex supply chains and associated risks.
  • Social risks in the supply chain (political, economic, regulatory risks in Asia).
  • Climate change impacts (physical risks, transition risks).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Third-party audits covering 97% of total purchases (Asia, Europe, and EMEA).
  • Participation in the Fair Labor Association (FLA).
  • Human rights impact assessment planned for 2023.
  • Commitment to science-based net-zero emissions targets (SBTi submission planned for 2023).
  • Broad product portfolio balancing seasonal sales fluctuations.
  • Focus on softgoods growth.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 97% of total purchases audited in 2022

Responsible Procurement
  • Amer Sports Ethical Policy
  • Social and Environmental Compliance Benchmarks
  • Material Compliance Policy
  • FLA Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Unusual or severe weather conditions
  • Natural disasters
  • Pandemics
Transition Risks
  • Shifting consumer behaviors
  • Economic, social, and regulatory impacts of a low-carbon economy
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • Circular economy innovations

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Certifications: ISO 14001 (Salomon headquarters), ISO 50001 (Salomon headquarters), WWF Green Office (Helsinki office)

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy (limited assurance on selected environmental data)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3 (Good health and well-being)
  • SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth)
  • SDG 12 (Responsible consumption and production)
  • SDG 13 (Climate action)

Amer Sports promotes healthy and active lifestyles, fair labor practices, sustainable production, and climate action.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Arc’teryx ReBird™ program
  • Salomon Index.01 and Index.02 running shoes
  • Atomic Backland skis
  • Wilson Gen Green product assortment
  • Peak Performance WearAgains program

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:657,800 tCO2e (Scope 3)
Scope 1 Emissions:14,687 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:23,714 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:657,800 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:26.4% of total energy consumption
Total Energy Consumption:121,027 MWh
Water Consumption:134,545 m3
Waste Generated:18,526 tons
Carbon Intensity:8.5 tCO2e/mUSD (scopes 1 and 2, 2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate change
  • Circular economy
  • Responsible procurement and supply chain
  • Own employees
  • Business conduct
  • Consumers and end-users
  • Biodiversity

Environmental Achievements

  • 34% of electricity consumption in own facilities was produced with renewable energy in 2023.
  • 67% of total waste in own operations was recycled in 2023.
  • Upstream transportation emissions decreased by 0.7% compared to 2022.
  • Atomic hosted the first Ski Industry Climate Summit.
  • Salomon open-sourced its winter sports LCA data.

Social Achievements

  • 99% of purchase volume from finished goods suppliers signed the Amer Sports Ethical Policy.
  • 94% annual "Coaching for Success" completion rate.
  • Launched a state-of-the-art employee engagement survey platform.
  • Established group-level frameworks for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I), and for Health and Safety (H&S).

Governance Achievements

  • Joined the UN Global Compact.
  • Conducted a double materiality assessment.
  • Conducted a human rights impact assessment.
  • Renewed sustainability policy framework at the Group-level.
  • Published a new Whistleblowing Policy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions in line with SBTi targets.
Medium-term Goals:
  • 50% of Tier 1 & 2 purchase volume produced with renewable energy by 2030.
  • 70% of waste in own operations recycled or reused by 2030.
  • 100% of products designed against Amer Sports Circularity Policy by 2030.
  • Up to 55% share of any gender in the workforce by 2025.
  • Up to 60% share of any gender in managerial positions by 2025.
Short-term Goals:
  • 100% renewable electricity in own operations by 2027.
  • 100% of strategic product categories to have a life cycle assessment by 2025.

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change impacts on winter sports and raw material availability.
  • Extreme weather events affecting operations and supply chains.
  • Increasing climate-related regulations.
  • Sustainable consumption trends.
  • Biodiversity loss and depleting water resources.
  • Water scarcity and poor water quality in some factory locations.
  • High levels of soil, air, and water pollution near some facilities.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Setting science-based net-zero targets (validation expected in 2024).
  • Increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy share.
  • Electrifying vehicle fleet.
  • Focusing on circular business models (repair, rental, resale, take-back).
  • Conducting climate-related scenario analysis (aligned with TCFD recommendations in 2024).
  • Implementing a strategic climate program.
  • Developing action plans to mitigate water risks.
  • Further assessing biodiversity impacts and dependencies within the value chain.
  • Improving raw material supply chain mapping.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 99% of finished goods purchases audited in 2023 (99% of purchase volume covered by Ethical Policy).

Responsible Procurement
  • Ethical Policy (Supplier Code of Conduct)
  • Material Compliance Policy
  • Social and Environmental Compliance Benchmarks
  • FLA standards alignment

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Changing climate patterns impacting winter sports.
  • Extreme weather events.
  • Raw material availability issues.
Transition Risks
  • Increasing climate-related regulations.
  • Sustainable consumption trends.
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and circular business models.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, CSRD, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001 (Salomon HQ), ISO 50001 (Salomon HQ)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3 (Good health and well-being)
  • SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth)
  • SDG 12 (Responsible consumption and production)
  • SDG 13 (Climate action)

Amer Sports' initiatives align with these SDGs through promoting healthy lifestyles, ethical labor practices, sustainable production, and climate action.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Salomon Index running shoes and Brigade INDEX helmet
  • Atomic Backland skis with reduced carbon emissions
  • Atomic ski boots with recycled plastic
  • Wilson Gen Green sustainable product line
  • Luxilon Eco Power and Eco Rough tennis strings
  • Peak Performance WearAgains program
  • Arc’teryx ReBIRD™ platform

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed