Cj Cheiljedang

Cj Cheiljedang's reported carbon emissions

CJ CheilJedang, headquartered in South Korea and operating in the food products sector, has reported significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In 2024, the company's total emissions were approximately 421,327,000 kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of about 197,568,582 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of approximately 223,774,141 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for the same year were substantially higher, reaching about 7,575,000,000 kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services being the largest contributor at roughly 5,991,343,000 kg CO2e. Looking at previous years, total emissions in 2023 were approximately 11,281,000,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 2,235,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at 1,153,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 7,646,000,000 kg CO2e. In 2022, total emissions stood at approximately 13,053,000,000 kg CO2e (Scope 1: 2,854,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2: 1,381,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 3: 8,572,000,000 kg CO2e). The company reported 14,698,000,000 kg CO2e in total emissions for 2021, with Scope 1 at 2,877,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at 1,518,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 10,303,000,000 kg CO2e. Prior to 2021, CJ CheilJedang primarily disclosed Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. For instance, in 2020, Scope 1 emissions were about 2,670,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 1,467,000,000 kg CO2e. CJ CheilJedang has established climate commitments, including a target to reduce GHG emissions by 25% by 2030, compared to 2020 levels, for both Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. The company had previously aimed to cut direct GHG emissions by 30% by 2020 from a 2015 baseline.