Greif

Greif, a US-based packaging and labelling services company, has reported significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. For the 2025 reporting year, Greif's total GHG emissions were approximately 2.9 billion kg CO2e. This figure is comprised of roughly 297 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions and approximately 258 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions. Scope 3 emissions were considerably higher, estimated at approximately 2.3 billion kg CO2e.

In the 2024 reporting year, Greif's total emissions were approximately 6.3 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions around 625 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) at approximately 495 million kg CO2e. Their Scope 3 emissions for 2024 were reported as approximately 5.1 billion kg CO2e.

Greif has established climate commitments, including a near-term target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 28% by 2030, using a 2019 baseline. The company also aims to reduce its energy use by 10% per unit of production from a 2019 baseline. Additionally, Greif has announced a commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2030. Historical data indicates emissions in 2021 were approximately 5.6 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 697 million kg CO2e and Scope 3 at approximately 4.4 billion kg CO2e. In 2020, total emissions were approximately 5.4 billion kg CO2e, including about 693 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 and approximately 4.1 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3. In 2019, Greif reported approximately 6.76 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1 emissions and approximately 6.36 billion kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based). Earlier reporting periods, such as 2016, show total emissions around 3.7 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 346 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 at about 447 million kg CO2e.

Greif's initiatives are aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), demonstrating a commitment to ambitious emissions reduction strategies within the packaging and labelling services industry.