Up to 90% of fashion emissions sit in Scope 3, across suppliers, materials, and logistics—making it the most complex area to address. We help brands turn this into a clear, actionable decarbonisation roadmap to meet targets, engage suppliers, and deliver measurable impact.
The fashion industry accounts for around 10% of global carbon emissions — and its supply chains are among the most exposed to climate disruption of any sector. The costs are no longer theoretical.
Without a clear decarbonisation strategy:
Between 70% and 90% of fashion emissions sit in Scope 3, primarily in raw materials and manufacturing. Over 80% of environmental impact occurs upstream, across supply chain tiers that brands do not directly control.
This creates the core challenge:
Without intervention, fashion industry emissions could rise by up to 50% by 2030. At the same time, the bar for what counts as credible climate action is rising sharply.
The pressure is converging from every direction:
Brands that cannot demonstrate verified progress are not just facing reputational risk, they are facing a structural competitive disadvantage.
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Most fashion brands don't lack ambition. They lack a clear, coordinated path from fragmented data to verified results. That's what we build.
You cannot reduce what you cannot see. We build a complete, defensible picture of your Scope 1–3 emissions across materials, suppliers, and processes, so every decision that follows is grounded in data that holds up.
Not all decarbonisation levers are equal. We identify the highest impact opportunities across materials, suppliers, and logistics, and build a phased roadmap that aligns climate action with business priorities, not against them.
Scope 3 progress relies on supplier action, yet most brands struggle to drive this at scale. We help you engage suppliers across regions and tiers, enable material innovation, and build systems that make supply chain decarbonisation repeatable.
We help you track verified reductions, meet disclosure requirements, and communicate progress in a way that satisfies investors, regulators, and consumers without overstating what has been achieved.
Your Scope 3 emissions span hundreds of suppliers across multiple tiers and geographies. Your baseline is incomplete, your SBTi roadmap is not yet board-ready, and stakeholder scrutiny is increasing faster than your data confidence.
✓ We help you build a clear, credible foundation, from supplier engagement to validated decarbonisation strategy.
Your targets are set, but translating them into measurable, verifiable progress across a complex global supply chain remains the core challenge. Investors require consistency. Regulators require evidence. And greenwashing scrutiny leaves little room for ambiguity.
✓ We help you move from commitment to verified, auditable delivery — at scale.
Learn about climate risks, the main challenges to address them and how you can act now with the 10-minute ‘South Pole Quickguide’
South Pole works with global apparel, luxury and outdoor brands and retailers to turn climate ambition into measurable progress.
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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.
Learn about climate risks, the main challenges to address them and how you can act now with the 10-minute ‘South Pole Quickguide’
With over 18 years experience, we can help you navigate challenges and changes in the market.
