Barry Callebaut

Barry Callebaut, a Swiss-headquartered food products company, reported its Scope 1 emissions as 116,077,000 kg CO2e in 2025 and Scope 2 (market-based) emissions as 95,799,000 kg CO2e in the same year. For 2024, the company's Scope 1 emissions were 130,657,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 (market-based) emissions were 103,810,000 kg CO2e. In 2023, Barry Callebaut disclosed Scope 1 emissions of 118,777,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) emissions of 128,327,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 13,168,697,000 kg CO2e.

Barry Callebaut has set ambitious climate commitments validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company commits to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by FY2050. Near-term targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42% by FY2030 from a FY2022 base year. Additionally, Barry Callebaut aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel- and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, employee commuting, and end-of-life treatment of sold products by 25% within the same timeframe. The company also targets a 30.3% reduction in absolute Scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions by FY2030 from a FY2022 base year and commits to no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities by December 31, 2025.

Long-term SBTi targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 90% by FY2050 from a FY2022 base year, along with a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions within the same timeframe. Barry Callebaut also commits to reducing absolute Scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions by 72% by FY2050 from a FY2022 base year. Earlier commitments include a 35% reduction in absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 2025 from a 2018 base year. The company also aims to be carbon and forest positive by 2025 as part of its Forever Chocolate commitments.