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Ralph Lauren Retires 2040 Net-Zero Goal, Sets Rolling Five-Year Climate Targets After Beating 2030 Emissions Mark

The company says shorter milestones enable clearer accountability through science-based methods.

Overview

  • In its 2025 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report, Ralph Lauren detailed fiscal-year progress and confirmed a shift from a 2040 net-zero pledge to rolling five-year greenhouse-gas reduction milestones aligned with SBTi guidance.
  • The company reported a 34 percent cut in absolute emissions from its 2020 baseline, surpassing its 30 percent 2030 target five years early.
  • Owned and operated facilities are now powered by 100 percent renewable electricity, and total water use across operations and the value chain fell 32 percent from the 2020 baseline.
  • Ninety-eight percent of units met at least one sustainable material criterion, with expanded circular programs including North American denim recycling, a repair pilot, an enlarged Ralph Lauren Vintage offering, a fifth Cradle to Cradle Certified product, and a second Artist in Residence collaboration with Zefrem‑M.
  • Supplier engagement advanced through RISE life-skills programs reaching over 144,000 workers and continued support for the Future Supplier initiative with the Apparel Impact Institute, Guidehouse and DBS Bank, with a strategy update slated for early 2026.