Essentra

Essentra plc, a manufacturer in the Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet industry headquartered in the UK, has reported its carbon emissions for recent years. In 2025, the company's total reported emissions were approximately 93,116,000 kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of around 2,827,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 15,094,000 kg CO2e (location-based), and Scope 3 emissions of 61,586,000 kg CO2e for purchased goods and services and 21,102,000 kg CO2e for upstream transportation and distribution.

For 2024, Essentra reported total emissions of approximately 107,624,000 kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of around 2,783,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 15,151,000 kg CO2e (location-based), and Scope 3 emissions of 67,735,000 kg CO2e for purchased goods and services and 22,106,000 kg CO2e for upstream transportation and distribution.

In 2023, Essentra's total emissions were approximately 131,733,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 3,174,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at 10,591,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 accounting for the significant portion of 131,733,000 kg CO2e, with key contributors being purchased goods and services (66,557,000 kg CO2e) and upstream transportation and distribution (29,806,000 kg CO2e).

Essentra has established ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, using a 2019 baseline. Furthermore, Essentra has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2040 at the latest. For Scope 3 emissions, specifically from purchased goods and services and upstream transportation and distribution, the company targets a 55% reduction in intensity per GBP of value added by 2030, with a 2022 baseline. Essentra also has a long-term vision to reach net-zero across its value chain by 2050. These targets align with a 1.5°C trajectory.