Danone

Danone's reported carbon emissions

## Danone's Carbon Emissions and Climate Commitments: A Comprehensive Overview Headquartered in France, Danone, a leading player in the dairy products industry, is actively engaged in addressing its carbon footprint and has set ambitious climate targets. ### Carbon Emissions Data: For the year **2025**, Danone reported a total of approximately **18.6 billion kg CO2e**. This figure is broken down as follows: * **Scope 1 emissions:** Approximately **697.3 million kg CO2e**. * **Scope 2 emissions:** Approximately **49.2 million kg CO2e** (market-based). * **Scope 3 emissions:** Approximately **17.9 billion kg CO2e**, with **purchased goods and services** being the largest contributor at approximately **14.0 billion kg CO2e**, followed by **downstream transportation and distribution** at approximately **2.0 billion kg CO2e**. In **2024**, Danone's total emissions were approximately **19.8 billion kg CO2e**. * **Scope 1 emissions:** Approximately **684.7 million kg CO2e**. * **Scope 2 emissions:** Approximately **122.4 million kg CO2e** (market-based). * **Scope 3 emissions:** Approximately **19.0 billion kg CO2e**, with **purchased goods and services** accounting for approximately **14.8 billion kg CO2e**. ### Climate Commitments and Reduction Targets: Danone has demonstrated a long-term commitment to climate action, aiming for **net-zero emissions across its entire value chain by 2050**. This overarching goal encompasses a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the offsetting of any residual emissions. Key reduction initiatives and targets include: * A commitment to achieve **net-zero emissions by 2050**, encompassing scopes 1, 2, and 3. * A pledge to reduce absolute GHG emissions by **90% by 2050** from a 2020 baseline. This ambitious target covers emissions from purchased goods and services, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream and downstream transportation, waste generated in operations, and the end-of-life treatment of sold products. * Specific near-term targets validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) include: * A reduction of absolute **scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 46.3% by 2030** from a 2020 baseline. * A reduction of absolute **scope 3 GHG emissions by 42% by 2030** from a 2020 baseline, covering key categories such as purchased goods and services, and downstream transportation and distribution. * A commitment to reduce absolute **scope 1 and 3 FLAG (Forest, Land, and Agriculture) GHG emissions by 30.3% by 2030** from a 2020 base year. * A target to achieve **no deforestation** across its primary deforestation-linked commodities by 2025. Danone has also previously set targets, such as a goal to reduce its carbon intensity by 50% by 2020, and has achieved significant reductions, for example, reporting a 48.3% absolute reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions globally in 2021, surpassing its initial 30% reduction target for 2030. The company's climate strategy is aligned with a 1.5°C scenario and demonstrates a clear trajectory towards significant decarbonisation across its operations and value chain.