Fast Retailing ups climate goal; launches Australian wool traceability

Fast Retailing held its LifeWear = a New Industry briefing for media and analysts, the fifth such annual briefing by the company. At the briefings, Fast Retailing spokespeople provide information and updates about the company's vision to pursue a business model that combines sustainability and business growth. During the briefing, the company announced that it would raise its target to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its supply chain by FY2030 (ending August 2030), from 20% to 30%.

The briefing also included an overview of a new traceability initiative by Fast Retailing: a project to source wool from specified farms, strengthening animal welfare, environmental, human rights and occupational safety safeguards. In addition, the company also provided progress updates on its efforts to meet FY2030 targets in key areas of sustainability, and the implementation of partnerships with supplier factories at production sites.

Koji Yanai, Fast Retailing Group Senior Executive Officer, said, "During FY2025, Fast Retailing steadily continued advancing efforts to realize our vision of creating a new industry through our concept of LifeWear. One of our major achievements, made possible through close collaboration with our production partners, is the pace of progress in reducing GHG emissions in our supply chain, which is ahead of schedule and has allowed us to set a higher target. In addition, the PEACE FOR ALL charity T-shirt project, launched in 2022, has received broad support from customers around the world, with total donations over three years exceeding 2.5 billion yen. We will continue to pursue this new business model, centered around LifeWear, that allows us to contribute to sustainable development around the world."

Scope 3 GHG emissions reduction target raised to 30%

Previously, Fast Retailing set a target of reducing GHG emissions in its supply chain by 20% by 2030 (compared to August 2019 levels). By working closely with production partners, as of FY2024 the company had achieved a reduction of 18.6%. Since the company now expects to meet its original target ahead of schedule, it has raised its target to 30% by FY2030. Fast Retailing plans to meet the new goal, which is consistent with science-based targets, through factory-focused initiatives such as reducing the use of coal, accelerating the transition to renewable energy, and improving energy efficiency, as well as through expanded use of materials that generate fewer GHG emissions.

Project launched to source wool from specified farms

In 2025, Fast Retailing launched a new traceability-related project to source wool from specified farms in Australia. The company has additionally launched a trial audit program of specified farms to confirm that there are no serious issues in terms of animal welfare, environmental impact, human rights, and occupational safety. This project is part of Fast Retailing's ongoing efforts to enhance visibility throughout its supply chain, from the raw material procurement level to final product, and apply its own standards for quality, procurement, production structure, and environmental and human rights measures to all processes. Previous measures include the use of specified spinning mills for cotton products, and the introduction of regular audits, begun in 2023. In 2024, Fast Retailing specified suppliers involved in the production of 100% cashmere products, and from Fall/Winter 2024, the company began conducting regular traceability audits at wool washing (scouring) plants and spinning mills.

Highlights of Fast Retailing's initiatives, and its efforts and progress toward meeting its FY2030 sustainability targets, are as follows.

Progress toward meeting key targets for FY2030

• GHG emissions from own sources (stores and major offices): Total 83.3% reduction in FY2024 compared to FY2019 levels, towards a target of a 90% reduction by FY2030. The procurement of renewable energy increased to 84.7% in FY2024, towards the target of 100% by FY2030.
• Percentage of materials with low GHG emissions, such as recycled materials: Total 19.4% in FY2025, towards a target of around 50% of all materials used by FY2030.
• GHG emissions in the supply chain: Total 18.6% reduction by FY2024, towards a target of a 20% reduction (compared to FY2019 levels) by FY2030. This target was raised to a 30% reduction by FY2030.

Building a supply chain for sustainable growth

• Continuous enhancement of traceability: As a new initiative in 2025, Fast Retailing launched a project to source wool from specified farms in Australia. Trial audits were conducted at certain specified farms to confirm that there were no serious issues from the standpoint of animal welfare, environmental impact, human rights, and occupational safety.

Social contribution activities

• Fast Retailing contributed 12.3 billion yen to social contribution activities in FY2025, and provided 5.94 million items in clothing support. The total number of beneficiaries reached 4.85 million people.
• Including donations of clothing collected from stores to refugee camps, etc.
• PEACE FOR ALL: Since the project launch in 2022, a total of 48 collaborators have joined the PEACE FOR ALL charity T-shirt initiative, with 8.62 million T-shirts sold as of the end of August 2025, for a total donation of over 2.5 billion yen to partner charity organizations.
• Refugee support: As a new refugee assistance project, from January 2025 UNIQLO began supporting the Displacement Film Fund. By combining the company's Made for All philosophy with the power of cinema through support for refugee filmmakers, the company is bringing refugee stories to more people, helping to raise global awareness of refugee issues.

Main initiatives for the continued utilization of LifeWear

• Since its launch in September 2022, RE. UNIQLO STUDIO, which provides in-store clothing repair and remake services, has expanded to 63 stores in 22 markets (as of the end of August 2025).
• Trial sales for UNIQLO's Pre-Owned Clothing Project, launched in 2023, continued at three stores in Japan.

Diversity & inclusion

• Percentage of female managers: Reached 45.5% in FY2025, towards a target of 50% for Fast Retailing Group as a whole by FY2030.
• Percentage of non-Japanese managers: Total 53.6% in FY2025, towards a target of 80% by FY2030.

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ALCHEMPro News Desk (HU)