Darling Ingredients

Darling Ingredients's reported carbon emissions

Darling Ingredients, a US-based company in the animal products sector, reported a total of approximately 16.2 billion kg CO2e for fiscal year 2024. This figure encompasses Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. For Scope 1, Darling Ingredients emitted approximately 1.94 billion kg CO2e in 2024. Scope 2 emissions for the same year were approximately 387.5 million kg CO2e (market-based). Scope 3 emissions, which represent the largest portion, were approximately 13.9 billion kg CO2e. Within Scope 3, purchased goods and services accounted for the most significant contribution, at approximately 12.6 billion kg CO2e. In 2023, the company's total emissions were approximately 15.4 billion kg CO2e. This comprised approximately 2.04 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1, approximately 406 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based), and approximately 13 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3. Darling Ingredients has set a target to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030, using 2023 as the baseline year. Furthermore, the company has an aspiration for net-zero emissions by 2050. They are also working to reduce energy consumption by 5% per unit processed by 2025, based on 2020 values. An additional reported achievement notes a 50% reduction in CO2 intensity since 2020.