As the modern British luxury brand, we are committed to acting responsibly as a business to achieve our goals.
We recognise that the long-term success of our business depends on investing in the environmental sustainability of our operations, the resilience of our supply chains and our management of climate change impacts.
Our Burberry Beyond strategy sets out ambitions across four priorities, supported by 12 targets against which we track progress against to create lasting change.
We commit to continually evolve, innovate and defy convention to build a brighter future for generations to come.
As a brand built on the desire to explore nature and the great outdoors, our new strategy, Burberry Beyond, is our commitment to be a force for good through how we design, source, create and advocate.
We are determined to be a better company, to create a more sustainable future for luxury, and to have a positive impact on climate, nature and people.
This compels us to draw on our creative spirit, to evolve, innovate and, at times, defy convention.
It also requires us to enhance our metrics to track, guide and report on progress.
In FY 2023/24, we were recognised for our achievements in environmental and social responsibility.
FTSE4Good Index: We are included in the FTSE4Good Index, with a rating of 4.2 out of 5, significantly above the industry average of 2.5
CDP: We were ranked by CDP in the Leadership band, receiving an A- for our 2023 Climate Change submission
MSCI: AAA Rating
Sustainalytics: Rated as low risk
Workforce Disclosure Initiative (WDI): We responded to WDI for the sixth year running and were shortlisted for the WDI award with an overall disclosure score of 89%. We also recieved a special mention in the Workforce Action category
Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix: We have been recognised as a Level 2 Star Employer
European Women on Boards Gender Equality Index: recognised as a Best Practice Leader
FTSE Women Leaders Report: named a Best Performer
Our commitment to ESG is longstanding, grounded in the belief that for sustainable growth we need to stay responsive to the challenges facing the luxury fashion industry and beyond.
Following the United Nations’ ethos of For People and Planet, we are dedicated to enabling social progress and reducing our environmental footprint. We work with a wide range of stakeholders, including our peers, sector experts, supply chain communities and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to help us achieve our ambitions and address the challenges that threaten the environment and the prosperity of our communities.
Our ESG activity is aligned to the Paris Climate Agreement, the UN Global Compact and UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and informed by the SDGs. As part of the United Nations’ 2030 agenda, we are committed to focusing action on driving change via the global Goals.
Find out how we are contributing to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
Burberry is committed to using its position and influence to drive social and environmental improvements and foster sustainability innovation in the value chain, from the sourcing of raw materials to the manufacturing of finished products and distribution through our stores and wholesalers. We are also committed to enlisting the support of investors in delivering these ambitions by linking Burberry’s Sustainability strategy to its funding requirements.
The categories of our Eligibility Criteria are as follows:
External assurance of Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures reporting
Burberry is committed to implementing the recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). In FY 2023/24 we appointed Ernst & Young LLP (EY) as independent auditors to provide assurance on our TCFD disclosures.
The TCFD Basis of Reporting and Assurance Statement are available below:
Burberry’s full TCFD disclosure can be found in the Annual Report 2023/24.
Sustainability Bond - Use of Proceeds Report 2023/24
