Groupe Limagrain

Groupe Limagrain, a French food products company, reported Scope 1 emissions of 64,856,172 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of 26,858,395 kg CO2e for 2023. In total, their combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions were 91,714,567 kg CO2e for that year. This represents a decrease from 2022, when their Scope 1 emissions were 69,925,317 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were 35,219,012 kg CO2e, resulting in a combined Scope 1 and 2 total of 105,144,329 kg CO2e. There is no publicly disclosed Scope 3 emissions data available for Groupe Limagrain.

Groupe Limagrain has set Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved near-term targets. The company commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42% by FY2030 from a FY2021 base year. They also aim to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, and employee commuting by 25% by FY2030 from a FY2021 base year. Additionally, Limagrain commits to reducing specific FLAG (Forest, Land and Agriculture) GHG emissions: maize by 41% per tonne fresh weight, wheat by 34% per tonne fresh weight, and soy by 37% per tonne fresh weight by 2030 from a 2021 base year, alongside a 30.3% reduction in remaining covered absolute Scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions. The company has also made a commitment to maintaining no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities.

In terms of reduction initiatives, Limagrain Coop introduced a new biofuel for 70% of its truck fleet between 2022 and 2023. This change led to a 40% reduction in CO2 emissions, equating to 440 fewer tonnes (440,000 kg CO2e).