In 2024, Columbia Sportswear 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) and Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy).
However, Columbia Sportswear has not published a category-level breakdown of its Scope 3 emissions, limiting visibility into specific value chain sources.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Scope 1 | 10,303a | N/A | 5,498b | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 22,419a | N/A | N/A | |
Location-Based | 21,487a | N/A | 16,853b | |
Total Scope 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 3.0586a | N/A | 1.5871b |
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In 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Columbia Sportswear amounted to 31,790 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).a
Compared to 2022, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Columbia Sportswear increased by 42.23%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.ab
In 2024, the total Scope 1 emissions of Columbia Sportswear were 10,303 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Compared to the previous year (2022), Columbia Sportswear's Scope 1 emissions increased by 87.4%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.ab
In 2024, Columbia Sportswear reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 22,419 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 21,487 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Compared to the previous year (2022), Columbia Sportswear's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) rose by 27.5% in 2024, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from purchased electricity and energyab
In 2024, Columbia Sportswear reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2024, Columbia Sportswear reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 10,303 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 3,369 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 3.06 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2024, Columbia Sportswear reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 3.06 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 2.28, this places the company above its industry benchmark, indicating it is less carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2024, Columbia Sportswear ranked 14 out of 24 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
Columbia Sportswear is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency.a