J Sainsbury

J Sainsbury plc, a UK-based retail trade services company, reported total Scope 1 and 2 emissions of approximately 706,115,190 kg CO2e in 2024. This figure includes about 458,972,650 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions and 247,142,540 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (location-based) emissions. In 2023, their combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 696,089,800 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 461,692,370 kg CO2e and Scope 2 (location-based) at approximately 234,397,430 kg CO2e.

J Sainsbury has ambitious climate commitments, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by fiscal year 2050.

Near-term targets include:

• Reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 68% by fiscal year 2030 from a fiscal year 2018 base year.
• Reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, upstream transport and distribution, and the use of sold products by 50.4% by fiscal year 2030 from a fiscal year 2018 base year.
• Reducing absolute Scope 3 FLAG (Forest, Land and Agriculture) GHG emissions by 36.4% by fiscal year 2030 from a fiscal year 2018 base year.

Long-term targets include:

• Achieving 100% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by fiscal year 2035.
• Achieving 90% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by fiscal year 2050.
• Achieving 72% reduction in absolute Scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions by fiscal year 2050.

J Sainsbury has also committed to no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities by 31 December 2025. The company is a signatory to the Amazon Climate Pledge, having signed in April 2021. All emissions and reduction targets data are directly from J Sainsbury plc.