Carlsberg

Carlsberg, a Beverages company headquartered in Denmark, is actively addressing its climate impact.

In 2025, Carlsberg's reported Scope 1 emissions were approximately 305 million kg CO2e, while Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were around 77 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalled about 8.66 billion kg CO2e. This followed 2024 emissions of approximately 331 million kg CO2e for Scope 1, 57 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based), and 7.89 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3.

Carlsberg has set ambitious climate commitments, including:

• Net-Zero: Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2040. This involves a 90% absolute reduction in all Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 2040 from a 2022 base year, with any hard-to-abate emissions (<10%) addressed through carbon removals.
• Near-Term Targets:
  • Scope 1 and 2: A 90% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2032 from a 2022 base year. This also includes a commitment to achieve zero carbon emissions at its breweries by 2030.
  • Scope 3: A 30% absolute reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2032 from a 2022 base year, covering categories such as purchased goods and services, fuel- and energy-related activities, transportation and distribution (upstream and downstream), waste generated in operations, and use and end-of-life treatment of sold products.
  • Value Chain: A 30% reduction in value chain carbon emissions by 2030, with all renewable electricity to come from new assets (e.g., via power purchase agreements) by the same year.
  • FLAG Emissions (Forest, Land and Agriculture): A 36.4% absolute reduction in Scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions by 2032 from a 2022 base year, and a commitment to no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities by December 31, 2025.
• Long-Term Targets (beyond 2032):
  • Maintain a minimum 90% absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions reduction from 2032 through 2040 from a 2022 base year.
  • Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 90% by 2040 from a 2022 base year.
  • Reduce absolute Scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions by 72% by 2040 from a 2022 base year.

These targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Earlier SBTi commitments from 2017 and 2019 are also noted, showing a progression in their climate ambition.