Our efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of our products are guided by the following targets and aspirations:

• Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42% by 2030^
• Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 25% by 2030^
• Reach net-zero GHG emissions across the value chain by 2050
• Use electricity only from renewable sources for operations directly managed by SHEIN by 2030
• Source 100% forest-safe viscose* and paper-based packaging** for SHEIN-branded products by 2025
• Ensure all packaging sourced for SHEIN-branded products contains 50% preferred materials*** by 2030
• Transition 31% of the polyester used for SHEIN-branded products to recycled polyester by 2030
• Source 50% of SHEIN-branded products through our evoluSHEIN by Design initiative by 2030

We have approved near- and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and the SBTi has verified our net-zero science-based target by 2050. In 2024, we partnered with sustainability consultant Anthesis Group to develop a decarbonisation roadmap to guide our progress toward meeting our near- and long-term emissions reduction targets.

^ SHEIN’s emissions reduction targets are from a 2023 base year.

*SHEIN currently sources forest-safe viscose from producers awarded a ‘Green Shirt’ rating in Canopy’s Hot Button Report, indicatinglow risk of sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests (for more information on Ancient and Endangered Forests, please refer to Canopy’s Forest Mapper).

**SHEIN currently sources FSC-certified paper-based packaging for forest-safe paper-based packaging.

***Preferred materials used for packaging are recycled PE and paper packaging not sourced from Ancient and Endangered Forests.

Our strategic priorities for driving impact are to:

Our Decarbonisation Roadmap
With the support of Anthesis Group, we developed a decarbonisation roadmap to guide our progress towards our near- and long-term emissions reduction targets. Through this process, we identified priority decarbonization actions, focusing on areas with potential for greater emissions reduction impact, and evaluated them based on their technical, operational, and financial feasibility.

SHEIN is working to mitigate climate change both within our operations as well as across our entire value chain beyond our own operations, which depend on our collaboration with our suppliers and other value chain partners.​

Scope 1 and 2 emissions:
They account for only a small proportion of total emissions and are mainly linked to electricity usage. We are implementing programs to better manage and reduce the electricity we use in our offices and warehouses, as well as to expand our use of renewable energy. In 2024, 76% of electricity across the operations that we directly manage globally was from renewable sources, up from 72% in 2023.​

Scope 3 emissions:
We acknowledge that most of our emissions lie in scope 3, and significant work remains to be done. We will collaborate with our suppliers and other value chain partners to reduce emissions. In 2024, we launched several programmes to support our suppliers in their decarbonization journeys, including the promotion of the adoption of rooftop solar energy in our supply chain. We did this by connecting suppliers with third-party expert consultants who support the suppliers in developing custom solar PV installation plans, and providing cash incentives to support the installations.

Like many online retailers, a significant portion of our emissions can be attributed to the transportation and distribution of our products to customers. In total, the 2024 initiatives aimed at managing our transportation and distribution emissions resulted in an estimated total carbon reduction of 668,800 metric tons of CO₂e, as certified by the independent verification agency SGS, in accordance with ISO 14064-2. Examples include reducing transport distances by optimising air freight and increasing the use of sea freight and trucking. We also improved packaging efficiency by reviewing the size, design, and materials used for transportation packaging during air freight.

As we continue working towards our decarbonisation targets, we recognise the need not only to scale these priority actions across our entire value chain, but also to collaborate with partners to advance technological innovations and systemic change. In the longer-term, we seek to focus on investments that can support the commercial availability of textile-to-textile recycled materials, more carbon-efficient transportation modes, greater adoption of circular business models, and the exploration of diversified carbon removal solutions. ​

Details on our carbon footprint and our decarbonisation roadmap are available in SHEIN's latest sustainability and social impact report.

Our evoluSHEIN by Design product initiative aims to introduce and promote greater awareness and adoption of aspects of our evoluSHEIN sustainability and social impact strategy within the SHEIN ecosystem. It establishes three criteria, which we refer to as our evoluSHEIN Standard, to encourage our ecosystem partners, such as suppliers and designers, to adopt these practices within their existing manufacturing and design processes:

• evoluSHEIN by Design products must contain at least 30% preferred materials, such as recycled polyester, forest-safe viscose, or rescued deadstock.
• evoluSHEIN by Design products must be manufactured by suppliers who have received an above-average rating on their SRS audit conducted by an accredited third party (i.e. A or B on our current grading scale) or hold certification to an independent standard that includes social compliance criteria (e.g. SA8000, GRS).
• evoluSHEIN by Design products must be shipped in packaging comprising at least 50% preferred materials, such as recycled PE.

SHEIN has committed to sourcing 50% of SHEIN-branded products through our evoluSHEIN by Design initiative by 2030. In 2024, around 8.3% of SHEIN-branded products made with textiles designated by SHEIN were produced in accordance with our evoluSHEIN Standard.