Kmd Brands
Kmd Brands, headquartered in New Zealand, is a prominent player in the outdoor and lifestyle industry, specialising in high-quality apparel and gear. Founded in 2018, the company has quickly established itself as a leader in the market, focusing on sustainability and innovation in its product offerings. With a diverse portfolio that includes well-known brands such as Kathmandu and Oboz, Kmd Brands is dedicated to providing unique, functional, and environmentally responsible products for outdoor enthusiasts. The company operates primarily in the Asia-Pacific region, with a growing presence in North America. Kmd Brands has achieved significant milestones, including expanding its retail footprint and enhancing its commitment to sustainable practices, positioning itself as a trusted name in outdoor adventure gear.
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Kmd Brands's score of 49 is higher than 97% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Kmd Brands's reported carbon emissions
In 2023, KMD Brands, headquartered in New Zealand, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 215,000,000 kg CO2e. This figure includes 830,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 10,508,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions, and about 205,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. KMD Brands has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 47% by 2030, using 2019 as the baseline year. Additionally, the company targets a 28% reduction in absolute Scope 3 emissions, which encompass emissions from purchased goods and services, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, and the end-of-life treatment of sold products. These targets align with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are designed to contribute to global efforts to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C. KMD Brands is actively working towards these goals, reflecting its commitment to sustainability within the textiles, apparel, and footwear sector.
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Add to project| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 7,387,000 | 0,000,000 | 0,000,000 | 000,000 | 000,000 | 000,000 | 000,000 | 000,000 | 000,000 |
| Scope 2 | 45,900 | 00,000 | 00,000 | 00,000,000 | - | - | 0,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 |
| Scope 3 | 6,477,000 | 0,000,000 | 000,000 | 000,000,000 | - | 0,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 |
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Kmd Brands is committed to some reduction initiatives we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.
