Associated British Foods

Associated British Foods (ABF), headquartered in GB, reported a total of approximately 349,000,000 kg CO2e for its Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2025. This figure is an aggregation of its Scope 1 emissions, estimated at approximately 157,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions, estimated at approximately 192,000,000 kg CO2e. For the preceding year, 2024, ABF's Scope 1 and 2 emissions totalled approximately 385,000,000 kg CO2e, comprising approximately 195,000,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and approximately 190,000,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2.

In 2023, the company's Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 404,000,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 203,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 at around 201,000,000 kg CO2e. The year prior, 2022, saw Scope 1 and 2 emissions of approximately 423,000,000 kg CO2e, broken down into approximately 231,000,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and approximately 192,000,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2.

Looking further back, ABF reported approximately 485,000,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2021, and approximately 450,000,000 kg CO2e in 2020. In 2019, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reported as approximately 3,993,000,000 kg CO2e. Historical data shows Scope 1 and 2 emissions of approximately 4,153,000,000 kg CO2e in 2018, and approximately 4,243,000,000 kg CO2e in 2017. In 2016, total emissions, including Scope 1, 2, and 3, amounted to approximately 5,280,000,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 3,397,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 1,054,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at approximately 807,000,000 kg CO2e.

Associated British Foods has set several climate-related targets. ABF Sugar is committed to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% by 2030, using a 2018 baseline. Additionally, Primark aims to halve its absolute carbon emissions across its value chain by 2030, also from a 2018 base year. As a Group, Associated British Foods has an ambition to achieve net zero by 2050 or sooner. Twinings aims to make all its tea and infusions carbon neutral by 2030. George Weston Foods had a target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions per tonne of production by 20% by 2020, relative to a 2010-2011 baseline. Primark is also aligned with the UNFCCC Fashion Industry Charter goal of net zero emissions across all three scopes by 2050.

It's important to note that the provided emissions data focuses on Scope 1 and 2, with Scope 3 data being largely missing for most years, specifically categories like "purchased goods and services." The organisation's climate commitments and reported emissions are cascaded from the parent company, Associated British Foods plc.