Gerresheimer

Gerresheimer's Carbon Emissions and Climate Commitments

Gerresheimer, a prominent organisation in the Packaging and Labeling Services industry based in Germany, is actively working to reduce its environmental impact.

Carbon Emissions Data:

For the reporting year 2024, Gerresheimer reported a total of approximately 2.11 billion kg CO2e across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. This breaks down as follows:

• Scope 1: Approximately 252.67 million kg CO2e.
• Scope 2 (Market-based): Approximately 152.60 million kg CO2e.
• Scope 3: Approximately 1.30 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services being the largest contributor at approximately 829.63 million kg CO2e.

In the previous year, 2023, Gerresheimer's Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions combined were approximately 455.18 million kg CO2e (Scope 1: 262.03 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 Market-based: 193.15 million kg CO2e). Scope 3 emissions were not fully disclosed for this year.

In 2022, the company reported combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions of approximately 495.31 million kg CO2e (Scope 1: 280.03 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 Market-based: 215.28 million kg CO2e), with Scope 3 emissions totalling approximately 420.08 million kg CO2e, primarily from purchased goods and services.

Climate Commitments and Reduction Targets:

Gerresheimer has set ambitious targets to mitigate climate change. The company is committed to reducing its carbon footprint in line with global efforts to limit temperature rise to below 1.5°C.

Key reduction targets include:

• A 50% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030, using 2019 as the baseline year. This target has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which also specifies a 52% reduction for both Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by FY2030 from a FY2019 base year.
• Gerresheimer also aims for a 64% reduction in emissions intensity per Euro value added by 2034 (compared to a 2023 baseline) across specific Scope 3 categories: fuel- and energy-related activities, upstream and downstream transportation and distribution, and end-of-life treatment of sold products.
• Furthermore, the company is working to ensure that 65% of its suppliers by spend, covering purchased goods and services, will have SBTi-validated or aligned CO2e targets by the end of 2029.

The company's progress on its Scope 2 reduction targets is currently on track, while progress on Scope 1 targets has shown fluctuations.