Hugo Boss | Sustainability Performance
Designs and markets luxury fashion apparel and accessories for men and women.
1924
Germany
10,001+ employees
Apparel & Fashion
$1B - 10B in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#589
Overall#26
in Germany#12
in Apparel & FashionSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesDigital emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Laggard
Renewable energy
Aligned
Waste generated
Aligned
Female employees
Laggard
Market cap
Revenue
R&D intensity
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 30 out of 237
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 30 out of 237
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
55%2025
Industry rank: 15 out of 237
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 15 out of 237
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
60%2023
Industry rank: 19 out of 237
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 19 out of 237
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark
10.0
B/M 8.5
143.2
B/M 245.0
29.6
B/M 23.3
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Female employees
Reveal data for 1 credit
Share of female employees (%)
Share of female board members
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Digital Emissions
CO2e per visit (g)
Industry benchmark
B/M 0.67 g
C
Environmental ScoreScore C
Green HostingNo
Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
7.7K2025
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- Hugo Boss AG, German luxury fashion (Marzotto familycontrolled until Mike Ashley Frasers Group major stake 2024), has faced multiple international class actions over alleged inadequate disclosure of US/European discretionary luxury fashion customer demand normalization following the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility amid Mike Ashley Frasers Group hostile activism affecting German institutional shareholders.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Carbon certificate projects
Reveal data for 3 credits
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Water management
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
P/E ratio
Revenue & EBITDA
$4.3BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
R&D intensity
1.9%FY2025
R&D as % of revenue
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Return on invested capital
9.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
4.2
▼ 1.9%
4.3
▼ 0.8%
4.3
▼ 0.2%
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Sustainability targets and commitments
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| Target | Year | Value | Scope | Baseline |
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Progress against targets
Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
50%
Independent Directors
8 out of 16 incl. management
Overall score
94
Environment
99
Social
99
Governance
85
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
