Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Waste Management
• Water Management
• Sustainable Products
• Responsible Supply Chain
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
• Talent Recruitment and Retention
• Health and Safety
• Community Partnerships
• ESG Governance
• Business Ethics and Compliance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by approximately 20% from FY20.
• Decreased plastic waste with four recent product launches (QuietComfort Ultra Headphones and Earbuds, QuietComfort Headphones, and Ultra Open Earbuds) by using an average of 98.8% paper packaging.
• Partnered with a European automaker to build sound systems that use 100% post-industrial resin and locally sourced plastic.
• Developed Bose’s first consumer audio products to incorporate approximately 20% post-consumer resin, launching in FY25.

Social Achievements

• Launched BOOST performance management program that prioritizes feedback and coaching to help every employee reach their full potential.
• Continued to partner with Aspiritech to conduct quality assurance on our products while supporting job opportunities for adults on the autism spectrum.
• Partnered with TED to screen eight diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI&B)-related TED Talks and facilitated accompanying roundtable discussions for over 650 employees.
• Donated over $500,000 worth of discontinued products to 12 local and national organizations.

Governance Achievements

• Achieved a 98% global completion rate for all-employee ethics and compliance trainings.
• Maintained high-level, cross-functional oversight of ESG from Bose leadership and execution teams.
• Continued to provide an anonymous hotline for employees to report unethical concerns and conduct timely follow-up investigations.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased energy consumption in FY24 due to more employees returning to offices and increased production in Tijuana, Mexico.

Mitigation Strategies

• Bose made its first renewable energy purchase—sourcing 15,660 gigajoules (GJ) of renewable energy, or 1,200 metric tons (MT) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 270 business partners assessed through annual Conflict Mineral Reporting Templates (90% response rate); 70 business partners assessed through annual Extended Mineral Reporting Templates (89% response rate); 86% of 293 business partners acknowledged Supplier Code of Conduct; Business partners comprising 80% of spend across 31 manufacturing locations completed self-assessment questionnaires through RBA.

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct (aligned with RBA Code of Conduct)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• QuietComfort Ultra Headphones and Earbuds, QuietComfort Headphones, and Ultra Open Earbuds (98.8% paper packaging); Products incorporating approximately 20% post-consumer resin (launching in FY25); Fresh Air Subwoofers (FAS) technology reducing plastic use by up to 70%.

Awards & Recognition

• EcoVadis Silver Medal