N Brown

N Brown Group Plc is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2040, aligning with the BRC Climate Action Roadmap and the UK Government's net zero target for 2050. The company has also set Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved commitments.

For the financial year 2024, N Brown reported total global emissions of approximately 226,177,800 kg CO2e. This figure includes:

• Scope 1 emissions: Approximately 1,662,600 kg CO2e.
• Scope 2 emissions: Approximately 1,323,400 kg CO2e (purchased electricity).
• Scope 3 emissions: Approximately 223,191,800 kg CO2e. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions include purchased goods and services (approximately 135,394,000 kg CO2e) and the use of sold products (approximately 67,840,600 kg CO2e).

In the previous financial year, 2023, N Brown reported total global emissions of approximately 298,710,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 1,929,300 kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions at approximately 296,780,700 kg CO2e.

N Brown has a near-term SBTi target to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 46.2% by FY2031, using FY2022 as a base year. They also aim to source 100% renewable electricity by FY2030. Additionally, the company has a long-term SBTi target to reduce absolute scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 46.2% by FY2031, also from a FY2022 base year. These targets acknowledge the inclusion of biogenic land-related emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks.