Climate Change Data

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