Sustainable products account for over 30%, ANTA aims for "carbon neutrality" by 2050

On the 56th "Earth Day," Anta Group officially disclosed its "2024 ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Report."

In 2024, the proportion of sustainable products at Anta Group will exceed 30%, and the proportion of sustainable packaging will increase to 36%. The group has assessed the carbon footprint of 34 products over their entire lifecycle, of which 26 are carbon-neutral certified products.

Rather than creating more zero-carbon "model products," Anta's current carbon reduction strategy focuses on exploring sustainable pathways for conventional goods.

For example, the Anta star running shoe, Mach 5, reduces carbon emissions by approximately 36% through the use of a higher proportion of recycled polyester yarn and more green energy during production, processing, and distribution.

The average carbon footprint of each Mach 5 has decreased from the previous generation's 12.37 kg CO2e to 7.88 kg CO2e.

According to reports, the product sold over one million pairs last year, resulting in a total carbon reduction of 4,400 tons, equivalent to planting 240,000 palm trees or recycling 124 million 500ml plastic bottles.

Materials are the main source of carbon emissions in the footwear and apparel industry. In recent years, Anta has also been exploring better ways to reduce carbon at the source.

It is understood that Anta is the first sports brand to scale up the application of carbon capture technology in its products.

The Earth Day new product, ANTAZERO lightweight storm jacket, reduces carbon emissions by approximately 35% compared to the previous generation by applying carbon capture technology to replace some of the use of virgin petroleum.

In 2024, Anta's scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions will decrease by 11.1% to 7,580 tons of CO2 equivalent, with emission density decreasing by 21.7%.

Through the purchase of green electricity and green certificates, the scope 2 indirect greenhouse gas emission density has been adjusted from 3.25 to 2.28 tons of CO2 equivalent per million yuan of revenue.

This ESG report also disclosed scope 3 greenhouse gas emission data for the first time, including emissions generated from purchased goods and employee travel commuting.

Through a jointly developed online ESG data collection platform, Anta Group has collected environmental data from 93 suppliers, including key indicators such as greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, water resource management, and wastewater and waste treatment.

Throughout 2024, Anta will promote over 100 suppliers to use clean and renewable energy in their facilities. Additionally, the company conducted 786 ESG audits of suppliers, with over 80% receiving good or higher ratings.

The group has currently established a "Sustainability Committee" under its board of directors, setting quantifiable KPIs for each brand and business line annually and conducting assessments and scoring.

Anta Group aims to increase the sustainable proportion of materials, products, packaging, transportation, and core supply chains to 50% by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2025