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From the invention of gabardine to outfitting adventurers, our heritage is intrinsically linked to the outdoors. We seek to manage our environmental impacts and contribute to global efforts to tackle climate change and nature loss. 



Climate Positive is our approach to delivering on our commitments. Our aim is to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by FY 2039/40 along with extending our sustainable manufacturing programmes, and contributing to the sustainable management of natural forests.  

To achieve our net zero ambitions our targets are aligned to a 1.5°C pathway. We have approved near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets with the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) and the SBTi has verified our net-zero science-based target by 2040. 


Our Targets


  • Reach Net Zero emissions across our value chain by FY 2039/40
  • Across our extended value chain, reduce absolute 1 and 2 emissions by 95% by FY 2026/27, and maintain this year on year from FY 2026/27 through to FY 2039/401
  • Across our extended supply chain, we aim for a 46% reduction in scope 3 emissions by FY 2029/30 and a 90% reduction in scope 3 emissions by FY 2039/402

  • Continue to extend our sustainable manufacturing initiatives - covering sustainable chemical management, water and waste - both within our own manufacturing and across our supply chain3

  • Contribute to sustainable management of natural forests and support zero deforestation across our products and supply chain by FY 2025/26 

To learn more about our targets, visit our Annual Report 2023/24.

Our Progress Highlights

93%

reduction in scope 1 and 2 absolute emissions4

100%

renewable electricity in our own operations

45.9%

decrease in scope 3 emissions5

3rd 

year rated ‘Aspirational’ by ZDHC Foundation for chemicals management6

83%

of key supply chain partners7 assessed against our Water Conservation Framework

100%

of viscose is ‘Green Shirt’ rated in Canopy’s Hot Button Ranking


The Burberry Regeneration Fund supports projects in our supply chain that promote biodiversity, improve soil carbon, and support livelihoods in local communities. Working in partnership with PUR, a B Corp certified developer of nature-based solutions, we are supporting 12 wool producers in Australia, to transition to more regenerative farming practices. 

The project aims to help farmers to implement practices such as seeding pasture species, installing new fencing and paddocks and setting aside wildlife corridors for improved pasture management practices, alongside direct financing, training, and community building events. The project will analyse the impact of these methods over time, with the aim to scale regenerative agricultural practices to benefit more wool producers in Australia. 

As part of our contribution to global efforts to tackle nature loss, we have supported a variety of programmes over the last two years in Mainland China. For example, the Burberry Youth Sustainable Development Fund is a three-year programme aimed at raising awareness of sustainability and environmental protection among young groups while working to protect forests, especially in rural regions of northwest Mainland China. In partnership with the Hainan Reform and Development Research Foundation, we launched a three-year ecological and conservation programme to preserve the Hainan island’s tropical forestry, mangrove forests, and habitats.  

In FY 2023/24 100% of the electricity we consumed was matched by an equivalent amount of renewable generation, sourced from renewable tariffs or Energy Attribute Certificates, or generated through on-site renewables.

We have solar panels installed at our headquarters in London and at our distribution sites in Italy and the US. We have also begun improvement works at our distribution site in Blyth, UK. Both our London stores are BREEAM Excellent rated, and this year we obtained the LEED Gold certification in 32 additional stores, bringing the total to just over 100 certified stores globally, since FY 2028/19. 

Within our supply chain, we are also working closely with our manufacturing partners to promote energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy.

Our Water Conservation programme focuses on increasing resource efficiency, reducing our water impacts and increasing water resilience in our supply chain. Core to this is both our Water Conservation Framework and our Assessment Guidance. Together, they act as a roadmap for our supply chain partners’ to improve water management at their sites, creating a better understanding of their water demand, driving water efficiency and water recycling, and encouraging greater disclosure. 



Our Sustainable Manufacturing Programme

Our broader sustainable manufacturing programme ensures we are lowering both our dependencies and impact across the important environmental topics of water, chemicals and waste.   

We work to improve our water resilience in 'hotspot' areas through our Water Conservation programme. This sits alongside our Chemical Management programme, aimed at driving zero discharge of hazardous chemicals through our Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) and Product Restricted Substances List (PRSL). To ensure that the best practices in sustainable chemical management are adopted we are implementing the ZDHC Supplier to Zero (S2Z) programme across our value chain, while successfully achieving ‘Champion Level’ as a signatory brand every year since 2021.

Our approach to waste reduction is focused on embedding  circular principles across our operations and direct supply chain. Our waste hierarchy  outlines our preferred approach to reducing waste across our footprint. These comprise reuse, resell, repurpose, donate and recycle. We also focus on limiting the causes of waste across design, supply chain and merchandising.

To learn more about our sustainable manufacturing policies and programmes, visit our Codes and Policies for more details. 




Relative to FY 2016/17 base year 

2 Relative to FY 2018/19 base year

We aim to work with our supply chain partners to:  

  • Reduce energy and carbon emissions in line with our scope 3 carbon reduction target 
  • Increase resource efficiency, and  reduce and revalue waste  
  • Reduce our water impacts, including our footprint in water scarce regions and the quality of our effluents, and promote water resilience across our value chain e.g. we aim for zero water ‘hotspots’ by 2030 (sites that are identified as the highest risk in our water assessment) and require mitigation plans for sites exposed to high risk of flooding

4 From FY 2016/17 base year 

5 From FY 2018/19 base year

6 Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation 

7 Key supply chain partners refers to our direct supply chain partners, including finished goods vendors and raw material suppliers

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