> page 4 under disclosure practices:
As a result of the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed rules on climate-related disclosures, the company is revisiting the calculation of its total greenhouse gas emissions. Historically, they have reported certain parts of their emissions footprint and detailed their boundaries in an extensive methodology. While their emissions footprint is not included in this Report, they are trying to expand the boundaries of their data collection and building gap assessments to provide a more complete picture of their emissions footprint in the years to come.
Although the 2019 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT of Columbia Sportswear explains the direct gas emissions (Scope 1), totalled 748,981 tonnes of CO2 equivalent. However, the reports from 2020 and onwards do not include or analyse their amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Analysis of the Columbia's 2019 GHG:
pg. 28
"After completing two consecutive years of global GHG emissions reporting, impact trends are beginning to emerge. Product manufacturing is the primary contributor to our emissions. Material inputs (77%) and material processing (15%) are the primary contributors to our GHG emissions, followed by product assembly (6%) and finally owned and operated facilities accounting for less than 2% of emissions."
pg. 30
"Material inputs account for 77% (628,416 MT CO2e) of CSC’s GHG emissions"
pg. 31
"Material processing accounts for 15% (120,565 MT CO2e) of our total emissions."
* PLEASE DO NOT GIVE IMPORTANCE TO THE ABOVE COMMENT BUT CONCENTRATE ON THE LAST ONE.
Although the 2019 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT of Columbia Sportswear explains the direct gas emissions (Scope 1), totalled 748,981 tonnes of CO2 equivalent. However, the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions it is not reported in either the 2021 Columbia Sportswear Annual Report or the “2021 ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, & GOVERNANCE REPORT." But, on page 27 of the source (i.e., 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, & GOVERNANCE REPORT) it analyses Columbia’s Sportswear carbon leadership project. In this project, Columbia Sportswear collaborated with its Tier 1 and Tier 2 partners to reduce emissions and water wastage.
Columbia Sportswear implemented a “Clean by Design Footwear Pilot” project in Vietnam with its Tier 1 suppliers (i.e., these are direct suppliers of the final product) which resulted in an estimated emissions reduction of 61 MTCO2e.
Moreover, Columbia Sportswear, also, developed a Carbon Leadership Program for its Tier 2 suppliers (i.e., these are suppliers or subcontractors for your tier 1 suppliers) in China, India, and Vietnam to assess their carbon reduction potential. This action plans created, total emissions savings for all five facilities by 2030 are estimated to be over 9,000 MTCO2 e/year.
(page 4 under disclosure practices:) Lastly, As a result of the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed rules on climate-related disclosures, the company is revisiting the calculation of its total greenhouse gas emissions. Historically, they have reported certain parts of their emissions footprint and detailed their boundaries in an extensive methodology. While their emissions footprint is not included in this Report, they are trying to expand the boundaries of their data collection and building gap assessments to provide a more complete picture of their emissions footprint in the years to come.