- Industry-wide destocking in Apparel and Footwear
- Customer insourcing of production in Performance Materials
- Customer phasing issues in US markets
- Economic and geopolitical uncertainty
- Inflationary pressures
- Climate change impacts
- Cybersecurity threats
- Supplier non-performance and ethical compliance risks
Coats Group plc
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
Renewable Energy
54%
of total energy
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.1K k tonnes CO2e |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 39%
- Increased renewable energy share to 54% (from 29% in 2022)
- Reduced waste to landfill by 37% vs 2022
- Increased water recycling rate by 13.5% vs 2022
- Opened a Sustainability Hub in Madurai, India
- Installed solar panels in Bangladesh, reducing fuel-based energy by 12%
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 22% by 2026
- Transition to 60% sustainable raw materials by 2026
- Increase water recycling rate by 33% by 2026
- Achieve zero waste to landfill by 2026
- Achieve 100% ZDHC compliance by 2026
📅 Medium-term
- Achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2030
- Reduce Scope 3 emissions by 33% by 2030
- Transition to 100% non-virgin oil-based materials by 2030
- Generate 35% of sales from products created in the previous five years by 2030
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve Net-Zero emissions by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeDiversity & InclusionHuman RightsSupply Chain SustainabilityCommunity Engagement