Next plc reports comprehensively on climate but relies on intensity-based Scope 3 targets that mask absolute emissions growth. Scope 1 increased in recent years. Nature and water impacts remain largely unquantified and unverified. No net-zero pathway published despite SBTi validation.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Energy Source (6/10, 6/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Water Impact (3/10, 4/10).
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“47% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions against a 2016/17 baseline”
“directly used 345,032m3 (2023: 295,837m3) in our UK and Eire operations”
“11% of wool (2022/23: 4%) was RWS sourced”
“In July 2021 our scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon reduction targets were approved by the SBTi”
“supporter of Canopy's Next Generation Vision for Viscose which supports the end of sourcing from ancient and endangered forests”
“supply of products generated over 1.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in financial year 2023”
“There is no net zero target recorded in our database”
“it did not adequately explain how it had cut emissions or planned to in the future”
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Among the 35 major apparel (durable / outdoor) brands we've scored, Next plc is tied =28th of 35, with 1 other.
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Next plc is a UK-based fashion retailer founded in 1982, headquartered in Leicester. Operating retail stores and online channels globally, it sources apparel, footwear, and homeware from 35+ countries. A mid-sized player in fast fashion, competing with Inditex and H&M on volume and price.
Direct fast-fashion peer with higher absolute Scope 3 reporting; comparable supply chain scale and sourcing complexity.
View breakdown →Apparel retailer with similar scope and intensity-based targets; comparable renewable energy progress and nature disclosure gaps.
View breakdown →UK retail peer with higher nature and water transparency; comparable board-level governance and PwC assurance practice.
View breakdown →Fast-fashion competitor with lower disclosure maturity; illustrates risks of minimal climate commitment and supply chain opacity.
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