Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Uniqlo: Producing environmentally friendly products and focusing on recycling and reusing products.
• H&M: Using 43% organic cotton and practicing circularity by reselling used clothing.
• Zara: Reducing carbon footprint by using second-hand materials and less water, supporting the pre-owned market, and reducing carbon emissions until 2030.
• Shein: Investing $155 million in ESG initiatives, including sustainable partnerships, empowering people, decarbonizing the supply chain, and reducing waste.

Social Achievements

• Uniqlo: Providing jobs and shelter for homeless people and refugees, donating clothes and supplies to Ukraine.
• H&M: Supporting female workforce with career development programs, 75% of employees are women.
• Zara: Providing workers with proper and equal treatment globally, removing single-use plastic bags.
• Shein: Global community empowerment movement focusing on equitable empowerment of stakeholders.

Governance Achievements

• Uniqlo: Joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition in 2014.
• H&M: Included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.
• Zara: 'Joint Life' program focused on reducing environmental impact.
• Shein: Initiatives towards sustainable partnerships and supply chain decarbonization.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Overproduction of clothing leading to waste and pollution.
• Use of harmful chemicals in raw materials and manufacturing processes.
• Water pollution from garment manufacturing.
• Sweatshop labor and poor working conditions in some parts of the supply chain.
• Difficulty of textile recycling.
• Convincing consumers that fast fashion can be sustainable.
• Financial and competency barriers within organizations.
• Cultural differences from external suppliers.

Mitigation Strategies

• Using organic and biodegradable fabrics.
• Replacing cotton with recyclable polyester.
• Improving packaging and labeling for transparency.
• Focusing on durability and extending the lifespan of products.
• Implementing advanced supply chain systems (tracer platform, blockchain).
• Ethical sourcing and fair trade policies.
• Textile recycling processes (upcycling, downcycling, closed and open recycling).
• Investing in sustainable supply chains, environmental concerns, and humanitarian endeavors.
• Creating quality, sustainable products for a better life cycle.
• Sustainable logistics and distribution systems to lessen carbon emissions.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: H&M: 2,571 factory verifications

Responsible Procurement

• Using organic cotton, recyclable polyester, and other sustainable materials.
• Collaborating with ethical suppliers and ensuring Code of Ethics training.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Uniqlo Lifewear, H&M organic cotton products, Zara's use of second-hand materials.

Awards & Recognition

• H&M: Inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index