Del Monte Foods

Del Monte Foods's reported carbon emissions

Del Monte Foods, a US-based company in the food products sector, has established significant climate commitments, including a pledge for net-zero emissions by 2050, aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative's (SBTi) Net-Zero Standard. The company aims to achieve this by reducing or eliminating the majority of its existing emissions, rather than relying on carbon credits. In terms of emissions, Del Monte Foods reported the following figures in kg CO2e: * **2025:** * Scope 1: Approximately 191,600,000 kg CO2e * Scope 2: Approximately 55,804,000 kg CO2e * Scope 3: Approximately 385,015,000 kg CO2e * **Total Emissions:** Approximately 632,419,000 kg CO2e * **2024:** * Scope 1: Approximately 114,913,000 kg CO2e * Scope 2: Approximately 53,230,000 kg CO2e * Scope 3: Approximately 886,248,000 kg CO2e * **Total Emissions:** Approximately 1,054,391,000 kg CO2e * **2023:** * Scope 1: Approximately 55,237,000 kg CO2e * Scope 2: Approximately 26,914,000 kg CO2e * Scope 3: Approximately 1,803,335,000 kg CO2e * **Total Emissions:** Approximately 1,885,486,000 kg CO2e * **2022:** * Scope 1: Approximately 117,764,000 kg CO2e * Scope 2 (location-based): Approximately 25,884,000 kg CO2e * Scope 3: Primarily driven by purchased goods and services (approximately 1,068,899,000 kg CO2e) and use of sold products (approximately 384,991,000 kg CO2e). * **Total Emissions:** The provided data for 2022 does not include a calculated total sum for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. * **2021:** * Scope 1: Approximately 118,021,000 kg CO2e * Scope 2 (location-based): Approximately 28,522,000 kg CO2e * Scope 3: Primarily driven by purchased goods and services (approximately 603,014,000 kg CO2e) and use of sold products (approximately 474,154,000 kg CO2e). * **Total Emissions:** The provided data for 2021 does not include a calculated total sum for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. Del Monte Foods has also set near-term targets, committing to a 42% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by FY2030 from an FY2021 baseline year. Additionally, the company aims for a 25% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions within the same timeframe. For Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (FLAG) emissions, a 30.3% reduction in Scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions is targeted by FY2030 from the FY2021 baseline, with a commitment to maintaining no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities. Long-term targets include a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by FY2050 from the FY2021 baseline. The company also commits to a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by FY2050 and a 72% reduction in Scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions by FY2050 from the FY2021 baseline. Initiatives to support these goals include streamlining operations, increasing capital investment in production for improved efficiency, optimising shipping and transport processes, and upcycling food waste. Del Monte Foods is an upcycling leader, with its Blue Lake® brand products being the first canned vegetable products to be Upcycled Certified by the Upcycled Food Association.