Klockner Pentaplast

Klockner Pentaplast, headquartered in Germany and operating in the Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet Manufacturing industry, has reported significant greenhouse gas emissions. For the reporting year 2025, the company's total calculated emissions were approximately 8.57 billion kg CO2e. This total comprises Scope 1 emissions of about 38.41 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of approximately 0.81 million kg CO2e, and substantial Scope 3 emissions reaching about 8.53 billion kg CO2e. Within Scope 3, purchased goods and services represent the largest category, amounting to nearly 7.84 billion kg CO2e, followed by upstream transportation and distribution at approximately 587.91 million kg CO2e.

In the preceding year, 2024, Klockner Pentaplast's total calculated emissions were around 7.82 billion kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of about 38.91 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 market-based emissions of approximately 1.14 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2024 totalled around 7.78 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services being the dominant contributor at approximately 7.16 billion kg CO2e.

Looking at earlier data, for 2023, the company reported total emissions of approximately 1.84 billion kg CO2e. This consisted of Scope 1 emissions of about 17.57 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 market-based emissions of approximately 136.73 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2023 were around 1.71 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services accounting for the largest portion at approximately 1.37 billion kg CO2e.

Klockner Pentaplast has set ambitious climate targets. The company is committed to reducing its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2025, against a 2019 baseline. Furthermore, Klockner Pentaplast aims to achieve a 20% reduction in Scope 3 emissions per tonne of raw materials by 2030, also based on a 2019 baseline. This commitment is aligned with a 1.5°C warming pathway, as recognised by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company also aims for a 30% reduction in CO2-reduced steel and net zero by 2050 for indirectly controllable Scope 3 carbon emissions, primarily from externally sourced steel and metal products.

The company's reporting indicates that for the period up to 2023, they were on track for their near-term targets for Scope 1 and 2 reductions. The SBTi has validated targets for Klockner Pentaplast to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2025 from a 2019 base year. Additionally, they have committed to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, processing of sold products, and end-of-life treatment of sold products by 20.4% per tonne of raw materials by 2029 from a 2019 base year.