Faber-Castell AG

Faber-Castell AG, a German-headquartered company in the Paper and paper products industry, reported Scope 1 emissions of 4,851 kg CO2e in 2024. Their Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity were 7,085 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions from business travel amounted to 8,785 kg CO2e for the same year. It is important to note that some Scope 3 categories, such as purchased goods and services, fuel and energy related activities, and upstream transportation and distribution, were not disclosed for this period.

In 2023, Faber-Castell AG's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 4,852 kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity stood at 8,441 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions from business travel were 9,793 kg CO2e, with the same Scope 3 data gaps as in 2024.

Looking back to 2022, the company reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 4,421 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity of 12,356 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions from business travel of 6,524 kg CO2e. Again, several Scope 3 categories were not disclosed.

For 2021, Scope 1 emissions were around 5,206 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity were 13,585 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions from business travel were 6,166 kg CO2e, with similar Scope 3 data limitations.

In 2020, Faber-Castell AG's total emissions were approximately 35,085,000 kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of 4,372,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 20,843,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 9,871,000 kg CO2e. For this year, specific Scope 3 categories like purchased goods and services, fuel and energy related activities, and upstream transportation and distribution were not disclosed.

The company has set several climate commitments. Faber-Castell AG aims to reduce its company-wide carbon footprint by 55% by 2029/30 for both Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, using 2019/20 as the reference year. They also have a long-term aspiration to achieve energy self-sufficiency for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2034/45, with a reference year of 2019/20. Historically, between 2009 and 2011, the use of renewable energy sources contributed to reducing their Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by around 80%.