Louis Hachette Group S.A.

Louis Hachette Group S.A., headquartered in France and operating within the printed matter and recorded media industry, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 2.43 billion kg CO2e for the year 2024. This figure encompasses Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions.

For the 2024 reporting period, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 2.02 billion kg CO2e, with stationary combustion contributing about 8.71 million kg CO2e and mobile combustion about 4.30 million kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions, on a location-based approach, totalled approximately 48.38 million kg CO2e, primarily from purchased electricity. Scope 3 emissions represented a significant portion of the total, amounting to approximately 1.99 billion kg CO2e. The largest contributors within Scope 3 were purchased goods and services, at about 1.61 billion kg CO2e, followed by end-of-life treatment of sold products at approximately 163.03 million kg CO2e, and upstream transportation and distribution at about 135.06 million kg CO2e.

In the previous reporting year, 2023, total emissions were approximately 2.43 billion kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were around 305.94 million kg CO2e, with stationary combustion accounting for approximately 11.31 million kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions stood at approximately 57.98 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions were approximately 348.31 million kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services being the largest component at about 1.71 billion kg CO2e.

Louis Hachette Group S.A. has set a near-term climate target aiming for a 46% absolute reduction in Scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, using 2019 as a baseline. The company reported that it was on track for Scope 2 reductions two years into this target timeframe. This target is also stated as 4% of its total location-based emissions. The organisation is not reporting cascaded emissions data from a parent company.