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Elior

Elior Group, a prominent player in the food service industry, is headquartered in France and operates extensively across Europe and North America. Founded in 1991, Elior has established itself as a leader in providing innovative catering solutions, serving a diverse range of sectors including education, healthcare, and business dining. The company is renowned for its commitment to quality and sustainability, offering unique services that focus on fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Elior's dedication to enhancing the dining experience has earned it numerous accolades, solidifying its market position as a trusted partner in food service. With a strong emphasis on customer satisfaction and culinary excellence, Elior continues to set benchmarks in the industry.

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65

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Business Services industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

25

Industry Benchmark

Elior's score of 65 is higher than 99% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Elior's reported carbon emissions

In 2024, Elior reported total carbon emissions of approximately 2,418,000,000 kg CO2e. This figure includes Scope 1 emissions of about 34,600,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of around 3,300,000 kg CO2e, and significant Scope 3 emissions totalling approximately 2,380,000,000 kg CO2e. The latter category encompasses various sources, including business travel (6,000,000 kg CO2e), employee commuting (54,000,000 kg CO2e), and purchased goods and services (3,549,000,000 kg CO2e). Elior has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming for a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across all scopes by 2030, using the 2022-2023 period as a baseline. Additionally, the company targets a 12% reduction in carbon footprint per meal by 2025, focusing on increasing vegetarian options and reducing high-carbon protein sources. This commitment applies to both Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. In 2023, Elior's total emissions were approximately 2,608,000,000 kg CO2e, indicating a slight decrease from the previous year. The company continues to track its progress towards these reduction targets, demonstrating a proactive approach to addressing climate change within the food service industry.

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20232024
Scope 1
49,000,000
00,000,000
Scope 2
5,000,000
0,000,000
Scope 3
2,553,000,000
0,000,000,000

Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Elior's primary industry is Other business services (74), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Elior is in FR, which has a very low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Elior is not participating in any of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
Reduction Actions

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