Kontoor Brands

Kontoor Brands's reported carbon emissions

**Kontoor Brands: Carbon Emissions and Climate Commitments** US-based wearing apparel company Kontoor Brands has reported its greenhouse gas emissions, with a focus on Scope 1 and Scope 2. For 2024, the company reported a combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions total of approximately 51.9 million kg CO2e (location-based). In 2023, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 54.2 million kg CO2e, down from approximately 58.2 million kg CO2e in 2022 and 59.3 million kg CO2e in 2021. Scope 1 emissions for 2023 were approximately 16.3 million kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 37.9 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions data is not yet available. Kontoor Brands is committed to significant emissions reductions. The company has set a near-term target to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 46.2% by 2030, using a 2019 base year. This target aligns with a 1.5°C warming pathway. Specifically, their Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 46.2% by 2030 from a 2019 baseline. Kontoor Brands also commits to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 46.2% within the same timeframe, covering purchased goods and services, fuel and energy-related activities, and upstream and downstream transportation and distribution. The company's SBTi targets are reported as being on track for the two and five-year periods for Scope 1 and 2.