JYSK says it has now engaged all of its suppliers in the work with setting SBTi-validated climate targets, and 94% of its suppliers, measured by emissions, have committed to JYSK that they will set SBTi-approved reduction targets on their own emissions by FY28.
Purchased goods and services represent the largest share of JYSK’s greenhouse gas emissions. To address this, JYSK has set a supplier engagement target validated by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), in which JYSK commits to ensuring that by the end of the FY 2027/28 (FY28), 72.5% of its suppliers, measured by emissions, within purchased goods and services will have science-based targets in place.
By the end of FY25, a total of 94% of JYSK’s suppliers, measured by emissions, had committed to JYSK that they will be setting SBTi-approved reduction targets by FY28. Already now, 44% of JYSK’s suppliers, measured by emissions, have committed to SBTi or have SBTi-validated targets.
“We are very pleased with the progress. Like JYSK, our suppliers are committed to reducing the climate footprint by setting science-based targets. Therefore, customers can continue to find great offers at JYSK, knowing that we are working together with our suppliers to increase the focus on emissions calculations in our value chain,” says Ditte Revsbæk Hansen, sustainability director at JYSK (pictured).
JYSK says it actively monitors progress with suppliers, and supports awareness and capacity-building by facilitating knowledge sharing through workshops, tailored guidance for suppliers, and facilitation of collaboration with external consultants to guide suppliers from initial steps to submission and final approval.
Only a small number of suppliers are still in the process of evaluating the SBTi framework before making a formal commitment to JYSK. For those that have chosen not to participate at this stage, JYSK is exploring possibilities for future collaboration. If all suppliers who already have submitted or will submit targets to SBTi receive approval, JYSK expects to reach its scope 3 target by the end of FY28.
JYSK has also committed to lowering its scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 50.4% by the end of FY32. JYSK’s FY25 results show that the company has managed to decrease overall emissions in scope 1 and 2 by 1.2% compared to FY22, at the same time as the company opened more than 300 new stores.
Most of the emissions in scopes 1 and 2 come from the stores, and in FY25, JYSK lowered its emissions per store with 9% compared to FY22.
“As a large international company, we are in contact with thousands of customers, employees and suppliers every day, and we want to do our part to reduce our climate impact. We recognise that it won’t be easy, but with the current momentum, we see good progress in decoupling our business growth from the emissions in our own operations,” concludes Ditte.
