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KMD Brands Limited, formerly known as Kathmandu Holdings Limited, is a prominent global outdoor, surf, and lifestyle company headquartered in New Zealand. Established with the founding of Kathmandu in 1987, the company has grown significantly, listing on the NZX in 2009 and strategically acquiring Oboz in 2018 and Rip Curl in 2019.
As a leading player in the wearing apparel and outdoor gear industry, KMD Brands specialises in innovative and sustainable products across its iconic brands: Kathmandu, Rip Curl, and Oboz. These brands offer a diverse range of outdoor adventure apparel, performance footwear, and world-renowned surfwear, catering to active lifestyles across Australia, New Zealand, North America, Europe, and Asia.
+27 vs industry average
KMD Brands Limited’s score of 61 is higher than 73% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Apparel Production has below-average carbon intensity
The Apparel Production industry has reduced its overall emissions by 24% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
KMD Brands Limited, a New Zealand-headquartered company in the wearing apparel and furs industry, reported its 2025 emissions at approximately 181.7 million kg CO2e. This includes 514,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 emissions, about 10.57 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 market-based emissions (or 8.66 million kg CO2e location-based), and approximately 171.17 million kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions.
For 2024, the company's Scope 1 emissions were 518,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions were about 10.23 million kg CO2e (or 8.34 million kg CO2e location-based), and Scope 3 emissions were approximately 168.62 million kg CO2e. In 2023, KMD Brands reported 830,000 kg CO2e in Scope 1 emissions, about 10.60 million kg CO2e in Scope 2 market-based emissions (or 8.25 million kg CO2e location-based), and approximately 205.19 million kg CO2e in Scope 3 emissions.
KMD Brands Limited has set ambitious climate commitments, with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated near-term targets. The company aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 47% by 2030 from a 2019 base year. This target is classified by SBTi as being in line with a 1.5°C trajectory. Furthermore, KMD Brands Limited is committed to reducing absolute Scope 3 emissions by 28% by 2030 from a 2019 base year, covering categories such as purchased goods and services, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, use of sold products, end-of-life treatment of sold products, and investments. This Scope 3 target is aligned with a well-below 2°C trajectory. Carbon offsets are not relied upon to achieve these reduction targets.
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47% reduction in Scope 1
KMD Brands Limited commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 GHG emissions 47% by 2030 from a 2019 base year.
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28% reduction in scope 3 total
KMD Brands Limited also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 28% by 2030 from a 2019 base year.
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47% reduction in Scope 2
KMD Brands Limited commits to reduce absolute Scope 2 GHG emissions 47% by 2030 from a 2019 base year.
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