Ann Summers sustainability score: 24/100

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No Scope 1 or Scope 2 emissions data is publicly reported. It is a mid-sized retailer with ~80 stores, HQ and a distribution centre in the UK. No sustainability report, no GHG Protocol methodology disclosed.

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No Scope 3 tonnage is publicly available. Ann Summers has a complex global supply chain sourcing lingerie, textiles, plastics, and electronics from countries including those with 'extreme risk of labour abuse' per Good On You. The company has named its main sources in a trade interview (around 86% products, 3% transport and distribution), and the SBTi file records a Scope 3 target of 54.99% per GBP value added by FY2030, but no Scope 3 tonnage has been published. The supply chain spans multiple continents and material types (textiles, silicone, ABS plastic, electronics), making this a mid-to-large complexity chain with no disclosed tonnage.

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No tonnage has been reported in any year. The company says in a trade interview that it has seen "a definite reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions", with no figures. The SBTi targets reference an FY2020 baseline but no baseline figures are published. Revenue has been broadly stable (£93M in FY2024-25), but store count has decreased from ~140 to ~80 over recent years, suggesting possible operational emissions decline though this is unverified. No formal trajectory can be assessed. The Scope 3 target is intensity-based (per GBP value added), which is a red flag — absolute Scope 3 could rise even if intensity falls.

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The SBTi file records a target to "increase active annual source of renewable electricity from 0% in FY2020 to 100% by FY2030." The company has set a target but no evidence of progress toward that target has been published. No renewable energy certificates, PPAs, or green tariff evidence found. As a retailer operating ~80 stores plus HQ and distribution centre, the company is a moderate energy consumer operating on standard grid electricity with no disclosed renewable strategy delivery.

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No biodiversity policy, no TNFD alignment, no deforestation commitments found. Ann Summers sources textiles, natural rubber, plastics, and other materials from global supply chains. Good On You rates the planet score 'Very Poor' noting 'no evidence it's taking meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.' The textile and materials supply chain has inherent nature/biodiversity risks (cotton, synthetic materials, rubber), and no awareness or assessment of these risks has been published.

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Some evidence of waste management action: a partnership with Helistrat achieved 95% recycling across stores and zero waste to landfill at HQ (circa 2012). Ann Summers worked with ecosurety on WEEE compliance in Ireland. A 2021 LinkedIn post promoted a Sexy Lace collection using recycled polyester (50% in mesh, 30-50% in lace). However, Good On You notes 'no evidence it minimises textile waste in its supply chain.' The waste management evidence is dated (2012) and the recycled materials initiative appears limited to one collection.

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No water consumption data, no water policy, no water management information published. The textile supply chain has significant embedded water impact (cotton cultivation, dyeing processes), and Good On You flags 'no evidence it's taking meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in manufacturing,' which directly relates to water pollution risk. As a retailer with an apparel supply chain, water impact is primarily upstream and unassessed.

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The SBTi file lists validated 1.5°C targets: 85% absolute Scope 1&2 reduction by FY2030 (from FY2020), 100% renewable electricity by FY2030, and ~55% Scope 3 intensity reduction per GBP value added by FY2030. Issues remain: (1) the Scope 3 target is intensity-based not absolute, (2) no emissions data has been published to track progress, (3) no evidence of any delivery against these targets since FY2020. A validated target anchors this question at 8; the mark is 7 because the Scope 3 target is intensity-based.

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No sustainability report has been published. No public emissions data, no environmental data on the company website. The 'Dirty Minds, Clean Conscience' sustainability branding exists but with no supporting evidence or data. CEO statements reference 'sustainable, ethical practices' but provide no specifics. Good On You's 'Very Poor' planet rating reflects the absence of substantive public disclosure. No dedicated sustainability role or governance structure is evident. The company is a private limited company (Companies House 01034349) with limited public reporting obligations.

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Starting at 8. No environmental lawsuits, no greenwashing claims, no climate-related regulatory actions found. No lobbying activity detected; company is too small for InfluenceMap coverage. Good On You rates the brand Planet 2 out of 5 and People 1 out of 5, but a People rating is a labour finding, and Q10 under v2.5 scores environmental controversies only — the same boundary applied to DXC, where non-environmental litigation carried no deduction. Labour risk in the supply chain therefore does not deduct here; it is already reflected where it belongs, and the earlier deduction additionally rested on a quotation that is not on the cited page. The ecosurety case shows historic non-compliance with WEEE obligations in Ireland (EPA involvement), since resolved. Deducting 1 point for the gap between sustainability marketing ("Clean Conscience") and the evidence behind it. Final score: 7.