2025 Methodology update

A renewable electricity target specifically relates to the share or percentage of electricity consumed that should be generated from renewable sources. It focuses exclusively on the electricity component of the overall energy consumption.

This target must be time bound and measurable, with clarity on the target's scope e.g. if it covers Tier 1 (production units, cut make trim (CMT) facilities, garment sewing, garment finishing) and Tier 2 (spinning, knitting, weaving, dyeing and wet processing, tanneries, embroidering, printing, fabric finishing, laundries, etc.) 

Targets for 100% renewable electricity should be aligned with benchmarks for decarbonising the power sector. According to the IEA (2021), advanced economies should achieve overall net-zero emissions from electricity by 2035, with the rest of the world following in 2040.

This means that companies with the majority of their operations in OECD countries should commit to 100% renewable electricity by 2035 at the latest, while companies in other parts of the world should reach this milestone no later than 2040.

Points will only be awarded if the target explicitly covers the supply chain. 

Previous Methodology

In this question you are being asked to identify whether the company discloses progress on a renewable energy target for the supply chain.

Where to look for this information:
- Corporate Social Responsibility report
- Company documents
- Company policies
- Company websites
- Company code of conduct
- Parent company documents (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company policies (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company websites (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company code of conduct (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)

Good keywords for your searches include:
- Renewable
- Electricity

Things to keep in mind:
- Examples of the company's owned and operated facilities include; head office, retail stores, distribution centres, warehouses, transport and mail orders, etc.
- The supply chain means supplier factories, processing facilities, fabric suppliers, tier one and beyond.