Decathlon

Decathlon, a French-headquartered retailer of sports goods, reported its global carbon emissions for 2025 as approximately 7.95 billion kg CO2e. This total includes around 32.48 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 7.88 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions, and approximately 70.12 million kg CO2e from capital goods, 5.06 million kg CO2e from franchises, 223,000 kg CO2e from investments, 14.26 million kg CO2e from business travel, 54.06 million kg CO2e from employee commute, 863.67 million kg CO2e from the use of sold products, 5.39 billion kg CO2e from purchased goods and services, 29.68 million kg CO2e from waste generated in operations, 24.36 million kg CO2e from fuel and energy-related activities, 316.44 million kg CO2e from end-of-life treatment of sold products, 229.55 million kg CO2e from upstream transportation and distribution, and 886.93 million kg CO2e from downstream transportation and distribution within Scope 3.

In 2024, Decathlon's total emissions were approximately 8.10 billion kg CO2e, comprising around 31.45 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 and 8.03 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2, with significant Scope 3 emissions including 5.51 billion kg CO2e from purchased goods and services and 887.71 million kg CO2e from downstream transportation and distribution. For 2023, Decathlon reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 36.62 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of about 8.33 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 37.27 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were about 9.43 billion kg CO2e. In 2021, Scope 1 emissions were around 39.68 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were about 9.41 billion kg CO2e.

Decathlon has set Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated targets, cascaded from Decathlon SE. The company commits to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050. Near-term targets include a 42% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030 from a 2021 base year, and a 42% absolute reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions within the same timeframe. Long-term targets aim for a 90% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2050 from a 2021 base year, alongside a 90% absolute reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions. Additionally, Decathlon aims to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2 emissions by 20% by 2026 compared to 2021.