Environmental
Our Strategy
Being a successful company means also being a responsible steward of the natural environment. We are doing our part to tackle environmental challenges – from energy and climate change, to chemical pollution and waste.
Sustainability 2.0 is our new environmental sustainability strategy, developed to execute authentic environmental action in support of the Burlington 2.0 corporate strategy: to grow responsibly while delivering value to our customers. It outlines how we plan to:
- set goals to focus and align sustainability efforts;
- increase our use of renewable energy to mitigate emissions from growth;
- educate and engage internal partners on environmental sustainability;
- enhance Burlington’s reputation by incorporating sustainability into the Caring Culture; and
- partner with non-merchandise suppliers that have environmental products and services whenever possible.
See our Environmental Policy Statement for more information.
Climate Related Goals
With national and international regulatory consensus growing around climate risk management, governance, and reporting (including SASB, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board, and TCFD - see CSR/ESG Reporting for most recent indices), at Burlington we strive to conduct an analysis of multiple frameworks, standards, benchmarks, and historical data trends. This work has enabled us to set two climate-related targets:
- Reduce our Scope 1 and 2 GHG Emissions 60% by 2030 (per operating square foot compared to our 2016 baseline), and
- Achieve 20% renewable energy consumption by 2030 (compared to our full electricity consumption)