PUMA has been at the forefront of sustainability for years. Describing itself as ‘the challenger in sport and sportswear culture’, PUMA was the first company to launch an Environmental Profit & Loss Account (EP&L), the first big sportswear brand to introduce a biodegradable trainer, and among the first to commit to 100% renewable energy. But staying on top in a sector that faces more scrutiny than ever is increasingly difficult, even for a brand with this much experience. So, to inform the next era of their Forever Better sustainability strategy and move towards alignment with the EU’s new CSRD regulation, PUMA needed a rigorous double and dynamic materiality assessment to show them a clear path forward – and that’s where we came in.
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After publishing these findings in PUMA’s latest sustainability report, we were invited to participate in PUMA’s Sustainability Stakeholder Dialogue at their German HQ, which convened 75 stakeholders from various groups, to inform the goals within PUMA’s evolved strategy.
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