2024 "Fossil-Free Fashion Scorecard" report by Stand.earth evaluates 11 global fashion brands on fossil fuel use, emissions reduction, and renewable energy adoption using public data. The 2023 Scorecard measures the performance of global brands across the following five categories and 2030 benchmarks.
- H&M, Puma, and Nike earned the highest scores: 59, 51, and 46.5.
- Shein, Fast Retailing, Lululemon, and Inditex scored the lowest: 2.5, 14, 16, and 16.
- Scores show a significant gap between leaders and laggards.
- "Most companies are far from meeting 2030 benchmarks," says Stand.earth.
Shein increased emissions by 50%, now surpassing Paraguay.
Lululemon is under investigation by the Canadian Competition Bureau for alleged environmental impact misrepresentation.
"Greenwashing is a serious issue that needs to be addressed," states Stand.earth.
Brands often talk more about their goals than their actual progress.
Puma reported 27.4% of its electricity usage from renewables in key supplier tiers.
However, Puma needs to verify growth through on-site power generation and power purchase agreements.
H&M offers grants for suppliers to install rooftop solar.
H&M lacks full transparency on fossil fuel phase-out progress.
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