Zara owner Inditex's transport emissions jump in 2024
LONDON (Reuters) -Zara owner Inditex's emissions from transport jumped by 10% in 2024 as the fast-fashion retailer used more flights to move clothes from production centres in Asia to its logistics hub in Spain and into stores. The increase highlights the impact of greater air freight use as attacks on container ships in the Red Sea have diverted vessels from the Suez Canal route to a much longer route around Africa to transport products from Asia. In its annual report published on Friday, Inditex said emissions from upstream transportation and distribution were 2,614,230 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq) in its 2024 financial year ending January 31, up 10% from 2,378,464 tonnes in 2023.