Fat Face unveils net-zero partnership for suppliers

Partners involved will agree to establish a methodology for measuring greenhouse gas emissions, develop and implement a net-zero transition plan, and share updates with the fashion retailer on their progress.

Fat Face said, in return, it will grant any participating supplier status as a preferred partner for designated product categories and co-funding opportunities in decarbonising projects, pilot programmes, or tooling upgrades that directly contribute to emissions reduction.

The high street retailer added that it will also be sharing best practices in measuring and reducing emissions and energy-saving ideas.

Fat Face said two of its biggest suppliers have signed up to the agreement already, in just two weeks of its launch.

The partnership is part of the brand’s wider net-zero strategy, with a further rollout planned later this year.

Fat Face trading and sustainability director Nick Stevenson said: “Since launching our most recent ESG strategy in 2020, we have made huge strides as a business, including becoming B Corp-certified in April 2023.

“But we still have work to do, and a focus on the pathway to net-zero emissions is a big part of that. While we have more control over our own operations, we need to simultaneously look at the carbon impact in our supply chain and bring our manufacturing partners on the journey with us.

“This new agreement is a landmark step, and it’s fantastic that two of our biggest suppliers have already committed to the partnership.”