Hanesbrands

Hanesbrands, a US-based wearing apparel company, reported its Scope 1 and 2 emissions for 2023. Its Scope 1 emissions were 39,516,000 kg CO2e, and its Scope 2 emissions totalled 66,078,000 kg CO2e. This data represents a decrease compared to 2022, when Scope 1 emissions were 55,682,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were 94,879,000 kg CO2e. In 2021, Hanesbrands disclosed more comprehensive emissions data, including Scope 3 emissions. In that year, Scope 1 emissions were 87,010,000 kg CO2e, and market-based Scope 2 emissions were 122,092,000 kg CO2e. Significant Scope 3 categories in 2021 included purchased goods and services at 1,450,586,000 kg CO2e, and downstream transportation and distribution at 265,282,000 kg CO2e.

Hanesbrands is committed to ambitious climate action, with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved near-term targets. The company aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 46.2% by 2030, using a 2019 base year. Additionally, Hanesbrands commits to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services and upstream transportation and distribution by 27.5% within the same timeframe. These targets are consistent with reductions required to keep global warming to 1.5°C.