Co Operative

Co-operative Group Limited reported total emissions of approximately 5.06 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 200 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 100 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling around 4.76 billion kg CO2e.

Looking back, Co-operative Group Limited's total reported emissions for 2024 were approximately 5.16 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 158 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 at around 105 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at roughly 4.89 billion kg CO2e. In 2023, only Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions were disclosed, totalling approximately 272 million kg CO2e.

Co-operative Group Limited has set ambitious climate commitments, with targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2040. For its operations, Co-operative Group Limited aims for net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2035.

Near-term targets include:

• Reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 66% by 2030 from a 2016 base year.
• Reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 58.8% by 2030 from a 2016 base year, specifically covering purchased goods and services, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, and end-of-life treatment of sold products.
• Reducing absolute Scope 3 FLAG (Forest, Land and Agriculture) emissions by 42.4% by 2030 from a 2016 base year.

The company also has a long-term goal to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% by 2035 from a 2016 base year, and absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 90% by 2040 from a 2016 base year. Co-operative Group Limited has also committed to no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities by December 31, 2025.