J Sainsbury

J Sainsbury, a UK-based company in the retail trade services sector, reported its most recent carbon emissions for 2024. Its Scope 1 emissions were approximately 458,972,650 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions (location-based) were around 247,142,540 kg CO2e, leading to a combined Scope 1 and 2 total of approximately 706,115,190 kg CO2e. For 2023, the company's Scope 1 emissions were about 461,692,370 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were roughly 234,397,430 kg CO2e, resulting in a combined Scope 1 and 2 total of approximately 696,089,800 kg CO2e. In 2019, J Sainsbury's Scope 1 emissions were about 554,936,000 kg CO2e, and its Scope 3 emissions totalled approximately 25,652,904,000 kg CO2e, with significant contributions from purchased goods and services (about 12,624,968,853.5 kg CO2e), and use of sold products (about 9,828,011,656.6 kg CO2e), and upstream transportation and distribution (about 735,901,035.6 kg CO2e).

J Sainsbury has ambitious climate commitments, with its Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets. The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by FY2050. Near-term targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 68% by FY2030 from a FY2018 base year. Additionally, J Sainsbury commits to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, upstream transportation and distribution, and use of sold products by 50.4% by FY2030 from a FY2018 base year. Long-term targets include a 100% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by FY2035 from a FY2018 base year, and a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by FY2050 from a FY2018 base year. The company also commits to no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities by December 31, 2025. These targets are consistent with reductions required to keep global warming to 1.5°C. J Sainsbury also signed The Climate Pledge in 2021.