Carter's Inc
Carter's's GHG Emissions Data Preview
In 2023, Carter's completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy), and Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the value chain).
Carter's has also provided a category-level breakdown for 7 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 - 2017 |
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Market-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 0000000 |
Location-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 0000000 |
Total Scope 3 | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 0000000 |
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Insights into Carter's's Operational Emissions
In 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Carter's amounted to 41,273 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure includes both direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).
Compared to 2022, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Carter's decreased by 1.4%, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its operations.
Carter's's Scope 1 Emissions Over Time
- Total Scope 1
- Year-over-Year Change
What are Carter's's Scope 1 emissions?
In 2023, the total Scope 1 emissions of Carter's were 7,433 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Has Carter's reduced its Scope 1 emissions over time?
Since 2018, Carter's's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 9.16%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2022), Carter's's Scope 1 emissions increased by 5.55%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.
What are Carter's's Scope 2 emissions?
In 2023, Carter's reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 35,205 tCOâ‚‚e using the market-based method, and 33,840 tCOâ‚‚e using the location-based method.
Has Carter's reduced its Scope 2 emissions over time?
Since 2018, Carter's's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have decreased by 40.02%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2022), Carter's's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Carter's 's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.
What methodology does Carter's use for Scope 2 reporting?
In 2023, Carter's reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.
Carter's's Scope 2 Emissions Over Time
- Total Scope 2 Location-Based
- Total Scope 2 Market-Based
Insights into Carter's's Value Chain Emissions
In 2023, Carter's reported 767,069 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.
The 2023 disclosure of Carter's includes a breakdown across 7 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2022, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.
Carter's's Scope 3 Emissions Over Time
- Total Scope 3
- Year-over-Year Change
What are Carter's's Scope 3 emissions?
In 2023, Carter's reported total Scope 3 emissions of 767,069 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Approximately 96.23% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 3.77% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.
Has Carter's reduced its Scope 3 emissions over time?
Since 2018, Carter's's Scope 3 emissions have increased by 234.82%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2022), Carter's's Scope 3 emissions decreased by 30.18%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower indirect emissions from its value chain.
What categories of Scope 3 emissions does Carter's disclose?
In 2023, Carter's reported emissions for 7 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.
This partial disclosure allows for some insight into the company's indirect impacts.
What are the main sources of Carter's's Scope 3 emissions?
In 2023, the largest contributors to Carter's's Scope 3 emissions were:
- Purchased Goods and Services (Cat. 1): 665,040 tCOâ‚‚e (86.7%)
- Upstream Transportation and Distribution (Cat. 4): 44,295 tCOâ‚‚e (5.77%)
- End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products (Cat. 12): 28,928 tCOâ‚‚e (3.77%)
Carter's's Scope 3 Emissions by Categories
Insights into Carter's's Total Carbon Footprint
In 2023, Carter's reported a total carbon footprint of 808,342 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 29.12% decrease compared to 2022, indicating progress in reducing its overall greenhouse gas output.
The largest contributor to Carter's's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 94.89% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 4.19%.