Essity

Essity, a leading global company in the paper and paper products industry headquartered in Sweden, has reported its carbon emissions and outlined ambitious climate commitments.

Carbon Emissions Data:

• 2025: Essity's total reported emissions for 2025 were approximately 9.09 billion kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 1.22 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of approximately 1.14 billion kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions accounted for a significant portion, totalling around 4.40 billion kg CO2e, with key contributors being purchased goods and services (approximately 1.49 billion kg CO2e) and the end-of-life treatment of sold products (approximately 2.17 billion kg CO2e).
• 2024: For 2024, total emissions were reported at approximately 9.07 billion kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were around 1.23 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 1.21 billion kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions were approximately 4.44 billion kg CO2e.
• 2023: Total emissions for Scope 1 and 2 (location-based) were approximately 2.23 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 1.24 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 (market-based) at approximately 1.26 billion kg CO2e.
• 2022: Scope 1 and 2 (location-based) emissions were approximately 2.52 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 1.37 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 (market-based) at approximately 1.49 billion kg CO2e.
• 2021: Scope 1 and 2 (location-based) emissions totalled approximately 2.57 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of about 1.37 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 (market-based) emissions of approximately 1.35 billion kg CO2e.
• 2020: Scope 1 and 2 (location-based) emissions were around 2.68 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at approximately 1.41 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 (market-based) at approximately 1.27 billion kg CO2e.
• 2019: Scope 1 and 2 (location-based) emissions were approximately 2.68 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 1.49 billion kg CO2e.
• 2018: Total emissions were approximately 10.44 billion kg CO2e. This figure comprises Scope 1 emissions of around 1.54 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) emissions of approximately 1.84 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling about 3.60 billion kg CO2e.
• 2016: Total emissions were approximately 10.44 billion kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were around 1.54 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) emissions were approximately 1.82 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were approximately 5.19 billion kg CO2e, with the end-of-life treatment of sold products being a significant contributor at about 2.45 billion kg CO2e.

Climate Commitments and Reduction Targets:

Essity has established robust climate commitments aligned with global efforts to combat climate change, including Science Based Targets.

• Net-Zero Goal: Essity is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050.
• Near-Term Targets (by 2030):
  • Essity aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 35% compared to a 2016 baseline.
  • The company also commits to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 35% by 2030 from the same 2016 baseline. This reduction applies to emissions from purchased goods and services, upstream and downstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, and the end-of-life treatment of sold products.
• Long-Term Targets (by 2050):
  • Essity commits to reducing absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 90% by 2050, relative to the 2016 baseline.
• Previous Targets: Previously, Essity had adopted targets such as reducing energy consumption per ton of product by 14% by 2020 (based on a 2010 target) and reducing CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and purchased electricity/heating by 20% by 2020 (with a 2005 reference year).
• Waste Management: A commitment has been made to recover all solid production waste by 2030.

Essity's emission reduction targets are verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are in line with the "Well-below 2°C" and "1.5°C" scenarios, demonstrating a strong commitment to mitigating climate impact.