Burberry pledges to be climate positive by 2040

Burberry has announced its pledge to become Climate Positive by 2040, setting a new industry standard that goes further than the company’s current 2040 net-zero target.

To achieve this, Burberry will take action within its own value chain, guided by climate science. This includes: 

• Accelerating its ambition to reduce emissions across its extended supply chain, aiming to reduce them by 46% (from a previous target of 30%) by 2030. This means Burberry’s Science Based Targets will be aligned to the 1.5°C pathway set out in the Paris Agreement
• Becoming Net-Zero by 2040, 10 years ahead of the 1.5°C pathway set out in the Paris Agreement 
• Accelerating low-carbon future solutions and investing in nature-based projects with carbon benefits that restore and protect natural ecosystems and enhance the livelihoods of global communities through the Burberry Regeneration Fund

Burberry will also invest in initiatives beyond its value chain that support the world’s efforts to create a resilient, zero carbon future. This includes: 

• Investing in programmes that protect and restore natural ecosystems that remove carbon from the atmosphere 
• Funding climate resilience projects that empower vulnerable, frontline communities to adapt to changing realities and protect livelihoods 
• Actively advocating for what it will take to transform the fashion industry, in partnership with NGOs, peers and policymakers

Burberry’s new climate ambition builds on the company’s heritage of exploration and long-standing environmental and social programmes.

On its journey to become Climate Positive, Burberry will also continue to advocate for changemakers and support programmes transforming the fashion industry, in partnership with NGOs, peers and policymakers.

In addition, Burberry announces its support for the Fashion Avengers, a coalition of global fashion organisations that have come together to inspire action towards achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As part of this, Burberry is supporting the Forest for Change, a UN Global Goals installation created by British designer Es Devlin for the 2021 London Design Biennale. From 1 - 27 June 2021, the courtyard of Somerset House in London will be transformed inBto a forest, inviting visitors to discover the 17 UN Global Goals.