RESPONSIBLE REIMA
Climate
Reima’s mission is to champion an active childhood – and the future of children depends on how well we adults can solve the world’s biggest crises such as climate change.
In 2022 Reima began the first Finnish apparel company to commit to the Science Based Targets initiative for emission reductions, and our targets were approved in early 2023.
Our Science Based Targets
Reima commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 90% by 2030 from a 2021 base year.
Reima commits to reduce scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services and upstream transportation and distribution 51.6% per piece by 2030 from a 2021 base year.
We are also committed to compensating the remaining emissions from our own operations (scope 1 and 2) and have done so since 2020.
Carbon-neutral own operations (scopes 1 and 2)
The emissions from our own operations – scope 1 and 2 in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol – are produced by fuels used in leased company cars and by electricity used in our offices and stores. We are committed to reducing these emissions 90% by 2030 from 2021 base year.
To reach our target, we will increase the use of renewable energy and regularly review our company car policy to make sure we use low-emission vehicles. In 2024, our scope 1 and 2 emissions were 220 tonnes of CO2, which represents a 39% reduction from year 2021.
In addition to emission reductions, we are committed to compensating for all remaining emissions from our own operations.
Our 2020 emissions were compensated with a a Finnish company Puuni that leases and reforests municipal wastelands which are not naturally afforested due to strong hay growth. "Reima's trees" were planted Lempäälä, Finland. You can read more information about the forest (in Finnish only) and see its exact location on Puuni's website.
We offset the emissions from 2021 and 2022 through Compensate. The Finnish organization Compensate invested in carefully selected, high-quality carbon retention projects, which included forest conservation, planting new forest areas, as well as innovative carbon capture initiatives.
The majority of Reima’s emissions were offset through two different projects: the Rimba Raya biodiversity reserve project in Indonesia, which protects peat forests that are among the world’s largest carbon sinks and thereby safeguards endangered species, and the afforestation project in the Qianbei region of China. You can read more about the Compensate compensation projects and their impact here.
Our 2023 emissions were compensated with Supercritical, a British company which offers only carbon removal credits. Supercritical's portfolio includes projects based on biomass and enhanced weathering. Reima's own emissions were compensated with the following projects:
TIST is a small-scale afforestation project in Uganda. It is one of the project which excels particularly in improving the economic status of women.
Biochar is a highly scalable carbon removal method that stores carbon more permanently than afforestation. It has the best scalability potential among all technical carbon removal methods.
The emissions from our own operations in 2024 were also offset in collaboration with Supercritical. This time, we participated in the Humbo natural regeneration project in Ethiopia. The Humbo project restored 2,728 hectares in Southwest Ethiopia by promoting the regeneration of native tree species using the FMNR method and planting additional areas. The project enhances biodiversity and creates income and employment opportunities for local communities. You can explore the project in more detail here.
Certificate received from Supercritical confirming the emissions offset achieved through the project:
Reducing value chain emissions (scope 3)
As for most apparel brands, our main environmental impact is in the supply chain. 99% of our total emissions are indirect emissions – scope 3 emissions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol – that are produced at different stages of the value chain.
A vast majority these emissions – approximately 70% of our total carbon footprint – is caused by the production of fabrics and other materials. Therefore, the choice of materials and collaboration with fabric producers play a key role in our efforts to reduce emissions.
During recent years, we have systematically increased the use of more sustainable materials. For example, in 2024, already 62% of all the polyester we used (by weight) was recycled – a significant increase from the 8% in 2021. This helps us reduce emissions, but we also need to look at how the materials are processed. For example, are the fabric mills energy-efficient and what energy sources are used? To tackle these issues and to reduce emissions of fabric production even more, we are tightening our collaboration with fabric suppliers.
In addition to material production, our biggest sources of emissions are product assembly – which accounts for approximately 7% of our total emissions – and transportation and packaging, which together account for approximately 9% of total. We are working on reducing these emissions by collaborating with our suppliers and logistics partners, and by avoiding air freights and unnecessary packaging.
Between 2021 and 2024, our total scope 3 emissions decreased 51% - meaning that we are on the right track towards our Science Based Targets! However, we realize that our targets will not be easy to reach, and we are constantly working to find new ways to reduce emissions. We will report on our progress in our annual corporate responsibility reports.