Relevant to:
Teams managing climate and sustainability in the fashion and consumer goods sector:
Up to 90% of fashion emissions sit in the supply chain, making it the most complex area to address. We help brands decarbonise in ways that meet targets, engage suppliers and deliver measurable impact.
With a mix of agricultural and Fashion and consumer goods supply chains are among the most exposed to climate disruption of any sector. Risks include:
With a global supply chain across various countries and cultures, engaging suppliers to decarbonisation can be a challenge, leading to:
Scope 3 accounts for a significant part of fashion’s supply chain. Many raw materials are agricultural where primary data is hardest to capture, leading to:
Nearly 80% of investors see ESG as critical, yet orgs struggle to link sustainability to financial value clearly enough to win internal support. This means:
Build a complete picture of your Scope 1–3 emissions
Identify the highest impact reduction interventions
Engage suppliers across regions and tiers
South Pole has a depth of industry experience that is unique in the market.
We have supported 50+ fashion and consumer goods companies across multiple geographies.
We understand both the global and local standards and regulations and how they interplay.
We understand and are able to recommend interventions specific to the fashion sector.
We build a complete picture of your Scope 1–3 emissions across materials, suppliers and processes. Making carbon simple to see and understand enables smarter, data-informed decisions.
What you get:
A data foundation that supports SBTi, CSRD and investor reporting
With hotspots mapped, we identify the highest impact opportunities across materials, suppliers, and logistics and build a phased roadmap that aligns climate action with business priorities.
What you get:
Trade-off matrix between cost, impact and feasibility
Scope 3 progress relies on supplier action, yet most brands struggle to drive this at scale. We help you engage across regions and tiers, enable material innovation and build repeatable systems.
What you get:
Our digital platform, Luumo, gives you insights and tools for emission footprinting, reduction roadmaps and risk modelling including scope 3, supported by experts every step of the way.
Discover how Rab & Lowe Alpine’s parent company Equip is cutting carbon emissions and building a credible net zero strategy with South Pole’s expert climate and sustainability support.
South Pole led a comprehensive climate progress assessment to the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action’s signatories, providing the data, insights, and tools needed to drive the fashion sector towards net zero emi
South Pole’s fashion learning library brings together the expertise of our global team in one place
Learn about climate risks, the main challenges to address them and how you can act now with the 10-minute ‘South Pole Quickguide’ .
Navigate the 2026 carbon market structural shifts, avoid price shocks, and align with the latest SBTi standards. Download our guide to turn carbon credits into high-integrity strategic assets.
A 15-minute read looking at steps you can take to engage with your suppliers in order to reduce your emissions.
Download our 15-minute guide on climate transition plans. Discover how this blueprint for business transformation can drive resilience, innovation, and long-term value while meeting climate regulations.
From compliance to carbon credits, South Pole combines specialist advisory, market access and implementation support to help companies reduce risk and move faster from planning to execution.
Build climate disclosures that stand up to audit, regulators and board scrutiny.
Set targets and transition plans that are credible, fundable and deliverable.
Strengthen energy procurement, improve price certainty, and deliver on Scope 2 goals.
Turn supplier engagement into measurable reductions and credible progress on Scope 3.
Use high-integrity carbon credits as part of a risk-managed approach to climate action.
Secure ICAO-approved emissions units and build a compliant, diversified procurement strategy.
