- High water intensity of cotton production
- Hazardous chemical use in garment production
- Reducing carbon emissions across the supply chain
- Ensuring social insurance coverage in China
- Maintaining high social and environmental compliance in all factories
Superdry 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
91% (stores, offices, and distribution centers)
of total energy
Water Usage
18.9 billion liters (71% of total garment water footprint mapped)
FY22
Waste
455 tons of fabric recycled
FY22
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 190.7K tCO2e/year (Scope 1 2 and 3) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- 91% renewable energy used in stores, offices, and distribution centers
- 47% of bought garments contain organic, low-impact, or recycled materials
- Reduced airfreight to 2.1% of all inbound goods (61% year-on-year reduction)
- Saved up to 7.5 billion liters of water by sourcing organic and recycled cotton
- 98% of packaging is recyclable, reusable, or compostable
- 50.7 million recycled bottles used to produce outerwear fill, recycled sweats, and swimwear
- 455 tonnes of fabric recycled (23% of 2025 target)
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- 65% of garments to use organic, low-impact, or recycled materials by 2025
- 100% renewable energy across stores, offices, and DCs by 2025
- 100% of pure cotton garments to contain organic, in-conversion or recycled cotton by 2025
- 50% of garments made using renewable electricity by 2025
- Airfreight capped at 1% by 2023
📅 Medium-term
- Net zero carbon emissions across own operations and global logistics by 2030
- 40% reduction in water footprint per garment by 2030
- 100% of garments made using renewable electricity by 2030
- All cotton to be organic or recycled by 2030
- 100% of workers in China to benefit from social insurance by 2025
🔭 Long-term
- Net zero carbon emissions across entire supply chain by 2040
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeWater StewardshipChemical ManagementSustainable MaterialsSupply Chain ResponsibilityWorker RightsPackagingRenewable EnergyTransparency and Accountability