Report results - SME Climate Hub

Branson CD's Climate Report

Submitted on 2026-09-30 · Edited on 2026-09-30

1.1 End day of the reporting period*

2025-12-31

1.1.1 Reporting year*

2025

1.2 Describe your business activities*

Branson Workwear is a wholesale distributor of professional workwear, operating from Ninove, Belgium. We employ 8 FTE, supported by a flexible network of suppliers and logistics partners. Activities include: • Procurement of workwear and protective equipment

1.4 Number of employees on the end day of the reporting period*

5.1

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts*

Full-time equivalent

1.5 Is this report being submitted on behalf of a parent company or a subsidiary? If so, please briefly explain the relationship.*

Not applicable

1.5.1 Please explain the relationship*

2.1 Net zero target year*

2050

2.1.1 Base year*

2024

2.1.2 Base year value*

39,4

Base year value confirmation*

I confirm that I have entered my base year value in metric tons CO2e

2.2 Near-term target*

5% of absolute scope 1+2+3 emission reduction from my base year by 2026

5% of absolute scope 1+2+3 emission reduction from my base year by 2027

2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.*

n.a.

2.4 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a climate action plan and is taking action*

Yes, the plan and action include all scope 1+2+3

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption*

8467 kWh

3.3 Total renewable energy consumption*

8467 kWh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

26.16 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location-based Scope 2 emissions*

1.31 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market-based Scope 2 emissions*

Scope 1 and 2 units confirmation*

I confirm that I have entered all Scope 1 and 2 emissions values in metric tons CO2e

3.7 Have you taken any actions to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions in the reporting period?*

Yes

3.7.1 What actions have you taken?*

Climate strategy and planning, Switch to renewable electricity, Transport and logistics, Material circularity and waste reduction, Digital and technology-enabled solutions, Other company behavioural changes

3.7.2 Describe your actions taken to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions in the reporting period*

Reduction of electricity usage through monitoring and (daily) controls; training in sustainable energy usages, including sleeping devices campaign and controls; central stop switch, LED-lighting; monitoring of fuel usage; eco-driving course for frequent drivers; ; grouping of transport and drop-shipping initiatives; car park electrification initiatives

3.8 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your Scope 1 and 2 emissions?*

Own internal calculations

3.8.1 Specify any additional details*

Company dashboards (in ESG report)

Scope 3 emissions

4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?*

Yes

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

4.1.1 Purchased goods and services*

1695 metric tons CO2e

4.1.2 Capital goods*

46 metric tons CO2e

4.1.3 Fuel and energy related activities*

4.1.4 Transportation and distribution (upstream)*

4.1.5 Waste in operations*

0.6 metric tons CO2e

4.1.6 Business travel*

0.4 metric tons CO2e

4.1.7 Employee commuting*

0.4 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Leased assets (upstream)*

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.1.9 Transportation and distribution (downstream)*

3.6 metric tons CO2e

4.1.10 Processing of sold products*

4.1.11 Use of sold products*

4.1.12 End-of-life treatment of products*

4.1.13 Leased assets (downstream)*

4.1.14 Franchises*

4.1.15 Investments*

4.1.16 Total scope 3 emissions*

2047.86 metric tons CO2e

Scope 3 units confirmation*

I confirm that I have entered all Scope 3 emissions values in metric tons CO2e

4.2 Have you taken any actions to reduce scope 3 emissions in the reporting period?*

Yes

4.2.1 What actions have you taken to reduce scope 3 emissions in the reporting period?*

Climate strategy and planning, Energy efficient buildings and offices, Business travel and commuting, Transport and logistics, Digital and technology-enabled solutions, Other company behavioural changes

4.2.2 Provide any additional details*

4.3 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?*

4.3.1 What percentage of your suppliers have you asked?*

4.4 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?*

Yes

4.5 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your scope 3 emissions?*

Own internal calculations

4.5.1 Specify additional details*

5.1 Do any of your existing products and/or services qualify as climate solutions or enabling solutions?*

5.2 Please confirm your solutions meet all the following safeguard requirements.*

What percentage of your total revenue came from these products and/or services last year?*

5.4 Provide descriptions/names of your solutions:*

5.5 How did you assess whether these are climate solutions?*

5.5.1 Has any third party validated this?*

5.5.2 Specify any additional details*

6.1 What governance processes do you have in place for your climate strategy? Choose as many as are applicable.*

Governance process in place, Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level

6.1 Explain*

6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.*

Risk management system; dashboard with periodic controls; quarterly reportings to management and board, including measure-taking when necessary; dedicated mailingadresses to report strategy breaches, including follow-up processes; regular training sessions for employees on the issues. Commercial director responsible for sustainable purchasing; environmental POC responsible for daily follow-up and behavioral corrective measures. Both report regularly (planned meetings) or incidentally (when problems occur) to manangement.

6.1.2 Is this person (or another at executive and board level) also responsible for climate risk?*

6.1.3 Please describe the governance process in place*

Climate risk is managed through the risk management system, under supervision of the CEO.

6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?*

Yes - we have identified climate risks

6.2.1 Where are the climate risks you've identified?*

Own operations

6.2.1 Explain*

6.2.2 How are you managing these climate risks? Choose as many as are applicable.*

We've started to prioritise climate risks, We've mapped the impact of our climate risks over time (short, medium and long term horizons), We've Identified plans for adaptation to mitigate these risks

6.2.2 Explain*

6.2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your climate risks:*

Installation of performant monitoring systems, waste management risks mitigated by labelling, communication and daily controls), illegal dumping (mitigated by naming a sole responsible for all aspects of waste management), contract clauses for suppliers, leak detection procedures, sustainable purchasing procedures, electrification plan car park, actions to reduce mobility footprint (behavioral, commute), Sensibilisation campaigns on re-use, repair, recycling, end-of-life treatmens, reduction of energy use.

6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.*

Yes

Message from the CEO in ESG-report was sent to key suppliers.

6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?*

Yes

Supplier survey (to ultimately make ESG-compliance an element of choice) SUpplier contract clause.

7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.*

Total footprint is at 97% of the 2024 footprint. Electricity use is down by 14%, waste footprint by, 7,8%. Diesel use is down by 2,5%, but that is slightly offset by a light spike in fuel use (+0,6%).

7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?*

Reducing scope 1+2 emissions, Reducing scope 3 emissions, Reducing emissions from business travel, Balancing emission reductions with business growth, Other challenges (please specify)

Specify other challenges*

(Rented) buildings limit possibilities to invest in climate-friendly solutions

7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?*

1.1 End day of the reporting period*

2025-12-31

1.1.1 Reporting year*

2025

1.2 Describe your business activities*

1.4 Number of employees on the end day of the reporting period*

5.1

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts*

Full-time equivalent

1.5 Is this report being submitted on behalf of a parent company or a subsidiary? If so, please briefly explain the relationship.*

Not applicable

1.5.1 Please explain the relationship*

2.1 Net zero target year*

2050

2.1.1 Base year*

2024

2.1.2 Base year value*

39,4

Base year value confirmation*

I confirm that I have entered my base year value in metric tons CO2e

2.2 Near-term target*

5% of absolute scope 1+2+3 emission reduction from my base year by 2026

5% of absolute scope 1+2+3 emission reduction from my base year by 2027

2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.*

n.a.

2.4 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a climate action plan and is taking action*

Yes, the plan and action include all scope 1+2+3

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption*

8467 kWh

3.3 Total renewable energy consumption*

8467 kWh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

26.16 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location-based Scope 2 emissions*

1.31 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market-based Scope 2 emissions*

Scope 1 and 2 units confirmation*

I confirm that I have entered all Scope 1 and 2 emissions values in metric tons CO2e

3.7 Have you taken any actions to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions in the reporting period?*

Yes

3.7.1 What actions have you taken?*

3.7.2 Describe your actions taken to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions in the reporting period*

3.8 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your Scope 1 and 2 emissions?*

Own internal calculations

3.8.1 Specify any additional details*

Company dashboards (in ESG report)

Scope 3 emissions

4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?*

Yes

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

4.1.1 Purchased goods and services*

1695 metric tons CO2e

4.1.2 Capital goods*

46 metric tons CO2e

4.1.3 Fuel and energy related activities*

4.1.4 Transportation and distribution (upstream)*

4.1.5 Waste in operations*

0.6 metric tons CO2e

4.1.6 Business travel*

0.4 metric tons CO2e

4.1.7 Employee commuting*

0.4 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Leased assets (upstream)*

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.1.9 Transportation and distribution (downstream)*

3.6 metric tons CO2e

4.1.10 Processing of sold products*

4.1.11 Use of sold products*

4.1.12 End-of-life treatment of products*

4.1.13 Leased assets (downstream)*

4.1.14 Franchises*

4.1.15 Investments*

4.1.16 Total scope 3 emissions*

2047.86 metric tons CO2e

Scope 3 units confirmation*

I confirm that I have entered all Scope 3 emissions values in metric tons CO2e

4.2 Have you taken any actions to reduce scope 3 emissions in the reporting period?*

Yes

4.2.1 What actions have you taken to reduce scope 3 emissions in the reporting period?*

4.2.2 Provide any additional details*

4.3 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?*

4.3.1 What percentage of your suppliers have you asked?*

4.4 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?*

Yes

4.5 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your scope 3 emissions?*

Own internal calculations

4.5.1 Specify additional details*

5.1 Do any of your existing products and/or services qualify as climate solutions or enabling solutions?*

5.2 Please confirm your solutions meet all the following safeguard requirements.*

What percentage of your total revenue came from these products and/or services last year?*

5.4 Provide descriptions/names of your solutions:*

5.5 How did you assess whether these are climate solutions?*

5.5.1 Has any third party validated this?*

5.5.2 Specify any additional details*

6.1 What governance processes do you have in place for your climate strategy? Choose as many as are applicable.*

Governance process in place, Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level

6.1 Explain*

6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.*

6.1.2 Is this person (or another at executive and board level) also responsible for climate risk?*

6.1.3 Please describe the governance process in place*

Climate risk is managed through the risk management system, under supervision of the CEO.

6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?*

Yes - we have identified climate risks

6.2.1 Where are the climate risks you've identified?*

Own operations

6.2.1 Explain*

6.2.2 How are you managing these climate risks? Choose as many as are applicable.*

We've started to prioritise climate risks, We've mapped the impact of our climate risks over time (short, medium and long term horizons), We've Identified plans for adaptation to mitigate these risks

6.2.2 Explain*

6.2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your climate risks:*

6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.*

Yes

Message from the CEO in ESG-report was sent to key suppliers.

6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?*

Yes

Supplier survey (to ultimately make ESG-compliance an element of choice) SUpplier contract clause.

7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.*

7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?*

Reducing scope 1+2 emissions, Reducing scope 3 emissions, Reducing emissions from business travel, Balancing emission reductions with business growth, Other challenges (please specify)

Specify other challenges*

(Rented) buildings limit possibilities to invest in climate-friendly solutions

7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?*

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