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Protest planned at Vancouver headquarters, but company says it
is working to ‘phase out’ any direct use of coal

Lululemon, the yoga and fitness apparel brand, finds itself in a
tough position.

The Canadian retailer’s LULU, -1.26% sustainability website and
its updated impact report out this week include some dates and
targets for shrinking its emissions and promotes a company
“deeply connected to ourselves, each other and our planet.” But
it has agitated some yoga enthusiasts because the mostly Asian
factories that turn out its leggings, sports bras and hoodies
often rely on polluting coal to power their sewing machines.

Stand.Earth, an activist group, has helped stage protests at
select Lululemon stores, but on Saturday will take its march,
and what it hopes is a large showing of yoga lovers, to
Lululemon’s Vancouver headquarters.

In addition, some 1,000 yoga teachers and students across 28
countries — including some who act as Lululemon brand
ambassadors — have so far signed an open letter asking the
retailer to source its products from factories using renewable
energy ICLN, -2.80%.

“Burning coal to make hoodies and ‘Hotty Hot’ high-rise pants is
unacceptable,” said one yoga teacher, in the open letter.

Coal — whose historic use in powering electricity grids has in
large part given way to natural gas NG00, -0.32%, wind and solar
in many countries — still sees its demand rise and fall
depending on comparable costs of other energy sources and
political will. It remains a popular option in China, India and
elsewhere.

Coal accounted for over 40% of the overall growth in global CO2
emissions in 2021, International Energy Agency data shows, as
rising demand put strains on the power grid. Russia’s energy
squeeze as part of its invasion of Ukraine has also pushed more
coal back into the mix in Asia and parts of Europe, which are
struggling to secure enough natural gas and aren’t fully
converted to alternative energy.

Environmental groups think the private sector can do more, and
not soon enough.

“Businesses and companies have a vital role to play in our
transitioning away from fossil fuels CL00, 0.24%, and protecting
our health and our future from the impacts of climate change.
But while the urgency is clear, Lululemon continues to rely on
highly polluting coal-powered manufacturing plants to make its
products,” Stand.Earth said in a statement in June, when it
launched a protest at a Chicago Lululemon store.

“The solution is for Lululemon to publicly commit to phase out
coal and switch to 100% clean, renewable energy across its
supply chain by 2030. Despite record growth and high profit
margins, and unlike other leading sportswear and fashion brands
like Mammut, Kering, and H&M, who have all committed to power
their supply chain with 100% renewable energy,” Lululemon has
lagged, the group charged.

A company spokesman told MarketWatch in a statement that
Lululemon remains “focused on helping to create a garment
industry that is sustainable and addresses the serious
implications of climate change through goals and strategies that
include a rapid transition to renewable energy and energy
efficiency.”

‘We know that a majority of impact is in Scope 3 GHG emissions,
including industry supply chains, and we are committed to
continuing to innovate across the supply chain and are actively
working with industry partners to be a part of the solution.’—
Lululemon spokesperson
The company said that last year, it achieved a goal of procuring
100% renewable electricity to power all owned and operated
facilities, and exceeded its 60% target with an 82% absolute
reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse-gas emissions in all owned
and operated facilities. Scope 1 emissions are those a company
directly creates in its operations, while Scope 2 covers the
impact of the energy it uses. (Read more).

The retailer, and other companies, face increasing pressure to
improve control of the more challenging Scope 3 emissions, which
cover the impact from suppliers to customers. Emissions, or the
pollution generated when oil and gas are combusted, are the
leading cause of global warming. That warming in turn is raising
sea levels and worsening severe weather, costing lives and
economic well-being.

“We know that a majority of impact is in Scope 3 GHG emissions,
including industry supply chains, and we are committed to
continuing to innovate across the supply chain and are actively
working with industry partners to be a part of the solution,”
the Lululemon spokesperson said, listing groups it has joined,
such as the U.N. Fashion Charter for Climate Action and the
Apparel Impact Institute-led Fashion Climate Fund.

‘ Burning coal to make hoodies and “Hotty Hot” high-rise pants
is unacceptable.’

— Yoga teacher signing the open letter to Lululemon
The company said it is among the members of working groups
“engaging with select suppliers to phase out any direct use of
coal, among other initiatives that drive transition to renewable
energy” but it has not set a timeline for ending its coal
affiliation.

“They really stand out with a huge disconnect between what they
say they value and what they do,” Laura Kelly, the head of
campaigns at Action Speaks Louder, which is organizing the
campaign alongside North America-based Stand.Earth, told The
Guardian.

“Almost half of the energy which powers Lululemon factories
comes from coal,” Kelly said. “But you would be hard pressed to
find a company that says they are more ethical.”

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/yoga-enthusiasts-in-a-twist- over-lululemons-links-to-polluting-coal-powered-factories- 11663198088?mod=search_headline&mod=article_inline

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