In 2023, PLG committed to set a Science Based Target, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), to strengthen its climate strategy and support key customer relationships. Following feedback from its largest clients on the importance of SBTi-aligned targets for future contract renewals, PLG formally submitted its SBTi commitment letter in November 2023 to initiate the target-setting and validation process.

As part of the SBTi process, PLG worked with Oakley’s Sustainability Team to enhance its emissions baseline by improving data coverage and consistency across the business and formalising assumptions and methodologies. This strengthened foundation enabled deeper insight into key emissions drivers and supported the development of targeted initiatives and a reduction pathway aligned with growth plans and SBTi requirements.

This work informed the development of PLG’s decarbonisation strategy, setting out a clear roadmap for emissions reductions and supported by a model designed to be updated annually to track progress. The strategy was endorsed by PLG’s management team and supported the successful renewal of a key customer contract. PLG’s near-term emissions target was validated by the SBTi in December 2025.

Going forward, PLG’s focus is on implementation. This includes operationalising initiatives, refining cost assumptions and embedding decarbonisation into day-to-day operations to support delivery against its annual reduction pathway.