Melon Fashion Group JSC
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:24,684.6 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:140.1 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:24,544.4 tCO2e/year
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Increased the percentage of products manufactured in ethically audited factories to 50%
- 40% of Melon Fashion Group branded packaging is made with the addition of recyclable materials
- Doubled the amount of clothing collected for recycling and charity
- ZARINA's new flagship store received “Green Zoom Environment” gold certification
Social Achievements
- Launched the Befree Better Future project to collect unwanted clothing
- Expanded the used clothing collection programme across brands
- Supported various charitable and social initiatives, including the Rabota-I Assisted Employment programme
- Improved store concepts to create a more comfortable shopping experience for customers
Governance Achievements
- Achieved gold level in the overall FORBES ESG rating
- Publicly presented the ESG strategy on the company's website
- Implemented HR e-document flow, saving time and paper resources
- No confirmed corruption violations in 2023
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing its own negative impact on the environment
- Supporting and developing comfortable working conditions for employees
- Increasing transparency and traceability of the supply chain
Mitigation Strategies
- Implementing environmentally friendly packaging solutions
- Increasing the proportion of products made in factories that have passed an ethical audit
- Team and supplier training
- Ethical audits of suppliers' factories
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 70 audits/year
Responsible Procurement
- Code of Conduct for Business Partners
- Ethical audits
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, UN SDGs
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3
- SDG 8
- SDG 9
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
See Appendix 9.2 for details
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Recycled cotton collections, eco-friendly materials (corn fiber, bio-fluff, organic cotton, recycled polyester), laser printing on denim
Awards & Recognition
- Forbes ESG rating (Gold)
- RBC ESG Index 2023 (Category II)
- Pacific-Eurasian Business Alliance award for in-store clothing collection program