Fabric production accounted for 48 percent of H&M's scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions in 2019. This was followed by use of sold products, which represented 13 percent. H&M's scope 3 emissions totaled 17.4 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent that year.
Distribution of H&M's scope 3 emissions along the product lifecycle worldwide in 2019*
Based on scope 3 emisisons totalling 17,387 kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent
Supplementary notes
* Climate impacts are based on a scope 3 assessment made in 2020, based on 2019 data.
Scope 3: Other indirect emissions, such as the extraction and production of
purchased materials and fuels, transport related activities in vehicles not owned
or controlled by the reporting entity, electricity-related activities (e.g. T&D
losses) not covered in scope 2, outsourced activities, and waste disposal. Includes emissions related to raw materials, fabric production, garment manufacturing, non garment/non-commercial goods, and customer electricity usage.
** Purchased products.
Figures do not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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