Puma pushes suppliers to boost renewable energy use
Sportswear brand Puma made 7 out of 10 products from “better materials” - cotton and viscose from certified sources or recycled polyester - in 2022, as it scaled up the use of recycled materials.
Since 2017, the German company has reduced CO2 emissions from materials by 32%.
Overall CO2 emissions could be reduced by 7% this year, it said, despite a significant growth in sales.
Its core suppliers, which represent approximately 80% of production volume, more than doubled their consumption of renewable energy in just one year. In 2017, 0.2% of their energy came from renewable resources, jumping to 11% last year. This was achieved through the installation of large-scale solar power and the purchase of renewable energy certificates.
By 2025, Puma aims to more than double this figure and get its core suppliers to source a quarter of their energy needs from renewable sources.
Anne-Laure Descours, chief sourcing officer at Puma, said: “Our Forever Better strategy aims to make Puma better across the entire value chain, whether it comes to materials, carbon emissions, circularity or human rights.
“We know there is still a lot of work to be done, but we are encouraged by the progress we made last year.”
Image: Solar panels - Puma powered all its offices, stores and warehouses with renewable energy in 2022
