Climate & Energy
At Abercrombie & Fitch Co., our commitment to addressing climate change is directly related to our investments and actions dedicated to renewable energy, reducing carbon emissions and adhering to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 13.
Goals
A&F Co. is a UN Global Compact (UNGC) participant and aligns with its views regarding the need to proactively address climate change and the key role the private sector plays in making realistic progress. A&F Co.’s climate goals fit with the aim of the UNGC to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C and will consider this when setting future goals and measuring progress.
A&F Co. Strategy
A&F Co. is a UN Global Compact (UNGC) participant and aligns with its views regarding the need to proactively address climate change and the key role the private sector plays in making realistic progress. A&F Co.’s climate goals fit with the aim of the UNGC to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C and will consider this when setting future goals and measuring progress.
Science Based Target Commitment
A&F Co. submitted its commitment to setting a near-term science-based emissions reductions targets with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in January 2024. To prepare for the next steps in validating our Science-Based Targets (SBT) according to SBTi requirements, we participated in the FASHION LEAP FOR CLIMATE initiative led by About You in collaboration with Quantis. This program helped A&F Co. identify gaps and take steps to align our carbon inventory with SBTi requirements. This process demonstrates A&F Co.’s commitment to meeting recognized standards for reducing carbon emissions.
A&F Co. Owned Carbon Emissions: Scope 1 & 2
Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions include stationary combustion, mobile combustion, fugitive emissions, and purchased electricity. We use strategies such as installing LED lighting and submeter systems to increase operational efficiency in our Global Home Office, data centers, and stores to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.
In 2020, we signed a renewable energy supply agreement for our global home office and two distribution centers in New Albany, Ohio; since January 2023, we have been supplied with energy under this agreement, and since January 2025, 100% of electricity used at our home office and our two distribution centers in New Albany, Ohio is being matched with renewable energy credits.
To further address our GHG emissions, A&F Co. continues to thoughtfully open new stores and invest in smaller omni-enabled store experiences that align with local customer shopping preferences. New store formats are designed to provide the opportunity for higher productivity through a smaller footprint. A&F Co. continues to evaluate and manage its store fleet through its ongoing global store network optimization initiative and has taken actions to optimize store productivity by remodeling, rightsizing or relocating stores to smaller square footage locations, and closing legacy stores.
Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
Indirect Carbon Emissions: Scope 3
Scope 3 GHG emissions include indirect emissions that occur in A&F Co.’s value chain, including product transportation, business travel and supplier emissions, etc. Purchased goods and services are the greatest contributor to A&F Co.’s Scope 3 emission, accounting for 70% of our total Scope 3 emissions. We partner with our suppliers to define their decarbonization strategies, which include phasing out coal, improving energy efficiency, and increasing renewable energy adoption. We have also partnered with the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) since 2021 to help our suppliers reduce GHG emissions (see the Program and Partnership section for more details).
*Supply Chain GHG Emission Factors for US Commodities and Industries v1.1.1
**Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas Emission Factors v1.2 by NAICS-6
Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
Upstream or Downstream
Scope 3 Category
Upstream Scope 3 Emissions
Purchased goods and services
Capital goods
Fuel-and-energy related activities (not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2)
Upstream transportation and distribution
Waste generated in operations
Business travel
Employee commuting
Upstream leased assets
Downstream Scope 3 Emissions
Downstream transportation and distribution
Processing of sold products
Use of sold products
End-of-life treatment of sold products
Downstream leased assets
Franchises
Investments
Programs & Partnerships
It is important for industry to take collective action to reduce carbon emission across the supply chain. A&F Co. continuously partners with different organizations to accelerate the implementation of carbon reduction in our suppliers.
Apparel Impact Institute (Aii)
Since 2021, A&F Co. has partnered with Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) to nominate our Tier 1 and 2 suppliers in the Carbon Leadership Program (“CLP”) which is a carbon management program to assess suppliers carbon reduction opportunities and define an action plan against their carbon reduction target. In 2025, we continued our support of suppliers who completed the CLP through Aii’s Carbon Target Monitoring (CTM) initiative, which tracks and reviews suppliers’ action plan progress and supports implementation with technical assistance.
Cascale
As a member of Cascale, A&F Co. participates in their Decarbonization Program. In 2023, Cascale collaborated with German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) Project Development Program (PDP), to accelerate decarbonization in the supply chain through conducting pre-feasibility studies of rooftop solar opportunities. A&F Co. nominated Tier 1 factories in Cambodia and Vietnam participating in the PDP to promote the adoption of renewable energy.
CDP Reporting
A&F Co. utilizes the CDP and other platforms to manage our energy use more efficiently and cost-effectively within our home office, distribution center and store operations. Through the use of the CDP and other platforms, we gain insight into current usage and identify areas of possible change and improvement.
View our Climate Change Reports: