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Food Product Manufacturing
FR
updated 19 days ago

Groupe Limagrain

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Groupe Limagrain, a prominent player in the agricultural sector, is headquartered in France and operates extensively across Europe, North America, and South America. Founded in 1942, this cooperative group has established itself as a leader in the seed industry, focusing on the development and marketing of field seeds, vegetable seeds, and cereal products. With a commitment to innovation, Groupe Limagrain offers unique seed varieties that enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability. The company is renowned for its research and development efforts, which have led to significant advancements in crop genetics. As a key contributor to global food security, Groupe Limagrain continues to strengthen its market position, boasting notable achievements in both the vegetable and field seed markets.

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70

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Food Product Manufacturing industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

13

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Groupe Limagrain's score of 70 is higher than 85% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Groupe Limagrain's reported carbon emissions

In 2024, Groupe Limagrain reported total carbon emissions of approximately 58,571,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and about 27,945,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2, resulting in a combined total of around 86,516,000 kg CO2e for these two scopes. In 2023, the company’s emissions were significantly higher, with total emissions reaching approximately 1,848,889,000 kg CO2e, which included about 64,856,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 27,590,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 391,782,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3. Groupe Limagrain has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by FY2030 from a FY2021 baseline. Additionally, the company targets a 25% reduction in absolute Scope 3 emissions, which encompass emissions from purchased goods and services, fuel and energy-related activities, and other categories, also by FY2030 from the same baseline year. Notably, the company has committed to maintaining no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities. In terms of specific initiatives, Limagrain has introduced a new biofuel for 70% of its truck fleet, which has led to a reduction of over 70% in diesel consumption and a 40% reduction in CO2 emissions, equating to approximately 440 tonnes less CO2 emissions over one year. These targets and initiatives are part of Limagrain's broader strategy to align with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and contribute to global climate goals. The company is committed to achieving these reductions while ensuring sustainable practices across its operations.

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Scope 1
67,859,000
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Scope 2
36,327,000
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Scope 3
373,080,000
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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Groupe Limagrain's primary industry is Food products nec, which is medium in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Groupe Limagrain is in FR, which has a very low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

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Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
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