Burberry is a British luxury fashion house founded in 1856, headquartered in London.
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Burberry has cut operational emissions 94% and supply chain emissions 49%, exceeding targets early. But it weakened its headline net-zero commitment by a decade (2040 to 2050) in May 2026—a material rollback. Nature footprints and water metrics remain largely unmeasured.
Burberry scores 55/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified October 2026.
That places Burberry joint 50th of 847 companies scored, and joint 1st of 41 in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor).
Burberry shares top spot among apparel (durable / outdoor) peers.
Among the 41 major apparel (durable / outdoor) brands we've scored, Burberry is tied =1st of 41, with 2 others.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
No significant water pollution incidents identified.
No Red List species materials used.
Revised targets submitted to SBTi for re-validation (not yet validated).
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Emissions Trajectory (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (5/10, 6/10).
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See the breakdown →Burberry's score has moved from 58 to 55 across 2 recorded reviews, down 3 points.
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The formula and all 12 sources.
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
7 of 12 sources are independent of the company.
“This metric was subject to external independent limited assurance by Ernst & Young LLP (EY).”
“94.3% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions (from FY 2016/17 baseline) nearing our 95% by FY 2026/27 target”
“Burberry has been a gold member of RE100 since 2017, when we committed to source 100% renewable electricity for our own operations by 2022.”
“reported Scope 3 emissions reduction of 49% against the same base year as of 2024”
“Burberry Group plc – Annual report – 29 March 2025 Industry: retail SUSTAINABILITY INFORMATION (page 41 extract)”
“This metric was subject to external independent limited assurance by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC).”
“The company has also signed up for the LEAF Coalition (Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance) as part of a $1 billion initiative”
“We are committed to contributing to the sustainable management of natural forests and supporting zero deforestation across our products and supply chain by FY 2025/26.”
“Burberry uses the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (using a location and market-based approach to reporting scope 2 emissions) to estimate emissions”
“Burberry Group Plc postponed its goal of cutting emissions to net zero by a decade to 2050”
“The decision to U-turn on climate initiatives makes FTSE 100 constituent Burberry the latest in a growing line of household name companies that have watered down their net zero goals”
“Luxury fashion house cites lagging 'speed and scale' of wider industry decarbonisation in climate target shake-up”
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Burberry is a British luxury fashion house founded in 1856, headquartered in London. It designs, manufactures, and retails apparel, accessories, and footwear globally. The company employs approximately 9,892 people and competes in the premium apparel and accessories segment.
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