Where do these carbon emissions come from?

In collaboration with software platform Ecochain, we perform calculations regarding the environmental impact of our company (scope 1 & 2) and of our chain and products (scope 3). This impact is expressed in our carbon footprint.

When compared to the base year in which we started measuring (2018), we were able to reduce the direct environmental impact of our company (scope 1 & 2) with 10% last year. And we are pleased with that! However, compared to 2021, our emissions increased slightly in 2022 (with 2,9%). This is due to the fact that during the corona period, our employees’ emissions mainly took place in their homes, where we had no visibility of them. In 2022, we were finally allowed to return to the office. On top of that, our office and staff numbers have grown in recent years. If we look at the emissions per employee, they are lower than they were during our baseline measurement, and we are committed to reducing them further.

With regard to the environmental impact of our suppliers (scope 3), we see a slight decrease of 2% per product sold. This is because – in new models – we are no longer using leather, but other materials with a smaller carbon footprint. We also observe an increasing number of customers opting for shoes with less environmental impact. With the launch of the new models with recycled material in 2023, we expect to achieve more reduction next year.

We have made progress in reducing our carbon footprint across scope 1, 2 and 3 compared to our baseline measurements, and remain committed to meeting our 2025 targets. This also involves a deeper engagement with our partner Ecochain for further reduction steps in 2023.

10.540 Pairs of shoes returned in 2022 through CFA

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