Essity
Essity, a leading global hygiene and health company, is headquartered in Sweden (SE) and operates extensively across Europe, North America, and Asia. Founded in 2017 as a spin-off from SCA, Essity has quickly established itself in the personal care and professional hygiene sectors, focusing on innovative solutions that enhance well-being. The company’s core product offerings include tissue, incontinence products, and feminine care items, all designed with sustainability and user comfort in mind. Essity is recognised for its commitment to environmental responsibility, integrating eco-friendly practices into its manufacturing processes. With a strong market position, Essity has achieved notable milestones, including being listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, reflecting its dedication to sustainable business practices and social responsibility.
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Essity's score of 63 is higher than 99% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Essity's reported carbon emissions
In 2023, Essity reported total greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 2,245,000,000 kg CO2e, comprising 1,239,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 1,005,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 3,996,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. This reflects a commitment to reducing its carbon footprint significantly. Essity has set ambitious climate targets, aiming for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2050. The company has established near-term goals to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 35% by 2030, using 2016 as the base year. Additionally, it aims to cut Scope 3 emissions—covering purchased goods and services, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, and end-of-life treatment of sold products—by 35% within the same timeframe. Long-term, Essity is committed to a 90% reduction in absolute emissions across all scopes (1, 2, and 3) by 2050, also from a 2016 baseline. These targets include biogenic emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks, aligning with industry standards for climate action.
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| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 1,534,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 |
| Scope 2 | 1,890,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 |
| Scope 3 | 4,707,000,000 | - | - | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 |
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Essity is committed to some reduction initiatives 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.
