Griesson

Griesson, a food products manufacturer based in Germany, reported its latest carbon emissions for 2023. Its Scope 1 emissions were 19,507,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were 399,000 kg CO2e. The company's Scope 3 emissions totalled 544,957,000 kg CO2e, with upstream transportation and distribution accounting for 503,753,000 kg CO2e and downstream transportation and distribution for 41,204,000 kg CO2e.

Looking at previous years, in 2022, Griesson's Scope 1 emissions were 18,958,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 483,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were 537,266,000 kg CO2e. In 2020, the company reported Scope 1 emissions of 22,572,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 9,220,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 653,702,000 kg CO2e.

Griesson has set ambitious climate commitments validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by 2030, using a 2020 base year. This target is consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Additionally, Griesson aims to increase its active annual sourcing of renewable electricity from 0% in 2020 to 100% by 2030. For Scope 3 emissions, specifically from purchased goods and services, Griesson commits to a 25% absolute reduction by 2030, also from a 2020 base year.