Our sustainability ambition
Human actions determine the future course of our planet. Together with our stellar brands, we want to build a sustainability culture that will encourage all of us to think bigger, go further, and be better – to be a positive force in the world.
“We are not building our business for the next quarter or next year—we are building it for the next 100 years. We want to make sure that the future generations can enjoy the outdoors and fields of play the same way we can.”
—Anne Larilahti, Vice President Sustainability, Amer Sports
Nature is our greatest playground. We value the space it provides for us to enjoy sports and the outdoors. To enable that tomorrow calls for a meaningful change in the way we work today. At Amer Sports, we have a special role in enabling more sustainable lifestyles and mindful consumption. Sustainability drives all our operations, from single product design to the entire supply chain.
We care for and promote the wellbeing of our employees, everyone who works in our supply chain, and our customers. We are in an ideal position to be a positive force and drive change – to think bigger, go further, and be better.
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Amer Sports actively supports achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We are a participant of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, the UN Global Compact. UN Global Compact supports businesses to align their strategies and operations with Ten Principles on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption and to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Our strategy guides our commitments and vision
Our strategy guides our commitment to sustainability and supports our vision to become the global leader in premium sports and outdoor brands. In the spirit of continuous improvement, we regularly update our targets, engaging our brands, Group functions, and stakeholders in this work. Most recently, in 2022, we elevated and published our environmental, social, and governance ambitions and commitments to further demonstrate accountability and transparency throughout our value chain.
Underpinning our approach to sustainability is our double materiality assessment, where we have defined sustainability topics material to us by evaluating sustainability related impacts, risks, and opportunities. The assessment included two perspectives, impact and financial materiality: We considered what are the positive and negative impacts our business has on people and the environment, and what are the sustainability-related risks and opportunities that can have financial impact on our business.
Our sustainability professionals work together to ensure that we are utilizing the power of our collective—so that the great knowledge and work being done across our brands is leveraged throughout Amer Sports.
Our approach to taxation matters
We act ethically, with integrity, and with transparency in all business dealings. We also maintain effective systems and controls to ensure that we consistently apply the relevant laws, regulations, and best practices in all our decision-making.
Brand sustainability strategies
In 2021, Arc’teryx declared that “waste is a problem we must solve collectively”, and the brand has since scaled its circular initiatives under ReBIRDTM to keep gear in play and out of landfill. Arc’teryx believes that the mountains are transformative—offering new experiences, perspectives, and ideas. The brand is passionate about enabling greater access to the places we love.
Committed to Truth and Reconciliation, Arc’teryx is humbled to support and advocate in partnership with Indigenous-led organizations and leaders as they create learning with Indigenous knowledge holders and provide education on equitable access and representation within outdoor spaces.
Atomic will complete a full baseline inventory of Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions across all its manufacturing facilities and partners by the end of 2023. The company adheres to the global carbon emissions trajectory set by the Paris climate accord to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 C compared to pre-industrial levels. Atomic’s compliance with this target will be governed by an externally verified science-based climate target (SBT).
Details of the extensive strategy can be found in Atomic’s annual Impact Statement.
In 2021, Peak Performance launched the second-hand initiative WearAgains in the brand’s flagship store in Stockholm, Sweden. The concept was so successful that the team launched an online pilot in 2023 and plans to expand the physical version to more stores, starting in Austria.
To further promote sustainable programs and initiatives, Peak Performance offers patches for easy repair at home, as well as repair services in select stores, with extended repair offers for Peak Performance Members.
The brand remains dedicated to quality and longevity to reduce their environmental impact.
Crucially, Salomon has pledged to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions 50% and Scope 3 GHG emissions 30% by 2030 and to design 100% of its products on the principles of the circular economy by 2025.
Wilson has begun to calculate all its Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and will use 2022 as the baseline for reducing their environmental footprint. Wilson also plans to perform lifecycle assessments (LCA) for all key products. LCAs will help the company assess the environmental impacts associated with all stages of a product’s life.
Wilson’s Sustainability Director is responsible for setting the ESG (environmental, social, governance) framework and strategy, managing ESG topics, and driving multi-year sustainability goals. Wilson’s framework will align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations Global Compact’s principles-based approach to doing business, and the Paris Agreement’s global framework.