Sportswear giant PUMA has made significant progress in its sustainability initiatives, earning improved ratings for its efforts in water security and forest conservation, while maintaining top marks for its climate policy in the latest evaluations by global environmental non-profit CDP.
PUMA retained its A rating for addressing climate change and advanced to an A- in both water security and forest conservation, up from last year’s scores of B and C respectively. These improvements place the company at a “leadership level” across all categories assessed by CDP.
“We’re very proud of the strides PUMA has made in water security and forest conservation over the past year,” said Veronique Rochet, Senior Director of Sustainability at PUMA. “Together with our continued leadership in climate change, CDP’s recognition highlights our commitment to sustainability. With the Vision 2030 targets we introduced last year, we aim to further enhance our performance in the years ahead.”
To protect local water resources near its partner factories, PUMA conducts regular wastewater tests and has implemented efficiency programs to reduce water usage in product manufacturing. Between 2019 and 2023, the company saved 2,401,002 m³ of water annually—equivalent to over 7 million bathtubs—through these initiatives.
On the forest conservation front, PUMA has committed to sourcing all bovine leather from deforestation-free supply chains by 2030 or earlier. The company collaborates with the Leather Working Group and Textile Exchange, and almost all tanneries supplying its leather products are certified by the Leather Working Group. In 2023, 99.4% of the company’s paper and cardboard materials were either FSC-certified or recycled.
PUMA has also set ambitious climate goals, including a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions (market-based) from 2017 levels and a 33% reduction in Scope 3 emissions from its supply chain and logistics by 2030. These targets, approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), align with the 1.5-degree Celsius scenario for limiting global warming.
