Climate and Net Zero Targets
Scope 1 and 2: No – Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 Market-based greenhouse gas emissions by 50% compared to 2019 by 2030;

Scope 3: No – Reduce absolute Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 42% compared to 2019, for categories 1 “Purchased goods and services” and 9 “Downstream transport and distribution”, by 2029.

Mid-term (2035/2040) milestones: No – Response said: The Armani Group has set the SBT targets mentioned above and defined a climate transition plan from 2019 to 2030 aligned with a 1.5°C world to reach them.

Net Zero Roadmap: No – The Armani Group has not yet defined a Net Zero target.

Renewable Energy Targets
Own operations RE target: Yes – Committed to reach 100% electricity from renewable sources at Group level by 2030. In 2023 this has consisted of purchasing RECS covering about 76% of its electric energy consumption with renewable sources, 8% more compared to 2022.

Supply chain RE target: No

Thermal Coal Phase Out
2030 Coal Phase-out Target: No

Thermal energy transition/ electrification: No

Transparency
Emissions data: Yes – shared by Scope 1-3 and category breakdown in CDP’24. The company breaks this down by country for Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

Supply chain energy data: No

Supplier lists published: Shares Tier 1 and Tier 2 via Open Supply Hub. No presence in Bangladesh according to list.

Supplier list link

Training, feasibility studies, and non-financial support for climate action
Brand communicated it has hosted its own training, giving information on energy efficiency, accessing renewable energy and developing climate transition plans. After the training, the Armani Group requested to Tier 1 and 2 suppliers data on energy consumption and atmospheric emissions through the sharing of surveys, questionnaires and data collection files.
The percentage of suppliers with access to training was equal to around 50% of production volumes, according to response

Additional, targeted support for transition planning: No evidence

Financial Support for Decarbonization
Loans and financing: Communicated to us that: In 2023, the Armani Group started a pilot project of bank financing provided to suppliers, which continued the following years. Brand said data will be available once the pilot project mentioned in the previous answer is more developed.

Collective financing initiatives: No evidence

Direct/debt-free financing: No evidence

Responsible/equitable buying to enable climate action
Purchasing decisions incentivize climate action: Conditions through Supplier Sustainability Code – which has been updated at the beginning of 2024 – through the request for documents, certifications and checks of compliance with environmental, human rights and occupational health and safety issues in relation to the processes and products supplied, through risk analyses related to the geographical area and sector. The Armani Group requires its suppliers to sign and comply with the Supplier Sustainability Code, which is included in the general purchasing conditions.

Equitable/long-term sourcing to enable climate action: Unclear on specific policy. Told Stand.earth that it promotes responsible management of procurement processes, fair relationships and sustainable behaviours along the value chain, evaluating the performance of the suppliers involved also on the basis of environmental aspects such as efficient use of energy and water resources criteria, but did not provide specific evidence.

Prices enable climate action: No evidence

Climate Adaptation
Adaptation/worker just transition training funded or provided: No strong examples. Brand said working with ILO in Bangladesh but unrelated to adaptation. The ILO provides training to workers in Bangladesh not only regarding health and safety topics but also on environmental and climate issues.

Emergency support developed with local groups: No

Decarbonization Progress
Reducing manufacturing emissions: Emissions data shows 4% reduction YOY and 17% reduction against baseline.

Increasing supply chain renewable electricity: Not disclosed

Coal phase out transition progress: No

Commitment to phase out fossil fuel-derived fibers
No. Broad goals; 25% lower-impact raw materials by 2025 and 100% traceability of raw materials by 2030.

Deforestation-free materials
Leather: Yes – included in Supplier Sustainability Code. Ensure that leather supplies do not come from farms involved in any form of deforestation and from farms which directly or indirectly use land recently converted to pasture from sensitive natural ecosystems with a high conservation value.

Man-made Cellulosic Fibers: No evidence

Low-carbon materials
No evidence

Target & increase recycled cotton
From our research: target set of achieving 25% lower-impact raw materials by 2025 and 100% traceability of raw materials by 2030 – includes cotton. Unclear on cotton progress.

100% recycled/organic/regen cotton + wool, report on progress
From our research: target set of achieving 25% lower-impact raw materials by 2025 and 100% traceability of raw materials by 2030 – includes cotton. Unclear on cotton progress.

Materials transparency
Shares material mix

Provides data on units sold

Armani does not include upstream transportation in its targets, and does not disclose any commitments or actions to reduce the impact of its upstream logistics. No data provided on shipping modes, or actions to support a transition to zero emission vessels.

No strong direct examples.