Our Carbon Targets

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions forms a key part of Barbour’s sustainability commitments and we are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by FY2050.

Actions which support our scope 1 & 2 emissions include:

• Installation of air source heat pump and 336KW PV array as part of our warehouse extension.
• Implementing technologies to increase energy efficiency, such as LED lighting and lighting sensors/timers.
• Installation of EV charging points at our South Shields warehouse and Barbour Factory.
• Reducing the number of company owned vehicles and switching from diesel/petrol vehicles to hybrid/electric options on a rolling basis.

Key priorities for future reductions include identifying renewable heating options to phase out/minimise use of gas at our warehouse spaces and extending our use of green tariffs to maximise use of renewable electricity sources across our estate.

Following the establishment of our carbon baseline in financial year 2021-22 (FY2022), Barbour has approved near and long-term science based emissions targets with the SBTi.

Net Zero:

Barbour commits to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the value chain by FY2050.

Near Term:

We commit to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 60% by FY2032 from a FY2022 base year and to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions* 30% within the same timeframe.

Long Term:

Barbour commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 90% by FY2050 from a FY2022 base year and to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions* 90% within the same timeframe.

*From purchased goods and services, upstream transportation and distribution and downstream transportation and distribution.

Our Footprint

Barbour’s full carbon footprint (Scope 1, 2 & 3) in 2023-24 was 137,704 tCO2e. This is a 15% reduction in emissions compared to the previous year.

We have seen progress towards our SBTi approved near term targets with a 13% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions to date and 10% reduction in Scope 3 emissions.

Scope 3 emissions continue to be the dominant emissions category, accounting for 99% of our total carbon footprint, mainly from Purchased Goods & Services (71%), Upstream Transportation & Distribution (10%) and Use of Sold Products (7%).

Scope 1 & 2

Scope 1 & 2 emissions (market based) reduced by 7% compared to the previous year. This was due to a small reduction (3%) in emissions arising from use of natural gas, and an increase in the proportion of electricity sourced from renewable sourcing – rising from 70% in our FY2022 baseline year, to 77% in FY2024.

Actions which support our scope 1 & 2 emissions include:

• Installation of an air source heat pump and 336KW PV array as part of our warehouse extension.
• Implementing technologies to increase energy efficiency, such as LED lighting and lighting sensors/timers.
• Installation of EV charging points at our South Shields warehouse and Barbour Factory.
• Reducing the number of company owned vehicles and switching from diesel/petrol vehicles to hybrid/electric options on a rolling basis.

Key priorities for future reductions include identifying renewable heating options to reduce use of gas at our warehouse spaces and extending our use renewable electricity across our estate.

Scope 3

Scope 3 emissions reduced by 15% compared to the previous year. This included a 21% reduction in emissions from transportation and distribution.

Key actions and priorities to support scope 3 reductions include:

• Increasing the proportion of lower impact “preferred materials” used in our products.
• Identifying and prioritising lower impact transportation options where possible.

We anticipate an increase in the use of air freight due to challenges rising from global affairs e.g. the Red Sea, port strikes etc. We have added a new distribution hub to reduce the distances that some goods need to travel in order to reach the market and are working on long-term changes to reduce the instances where air freight is required.

Access our full GHG Inventory here.