Origin Green

Origin Green, headquartered in Ireland and operating in the food products industry, reported its most recent Scope 1 and 2 emissions data in 2022, totalling 31,809,000 kg CO2e. In 2019, the organisation disclosed total emissions of approximately 125,000,000 kg CO2e, comprising 45,000,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 30,000,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2, and 50,000,000 kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services, along with an additional 15,000,000 kg CO2e for employee commute. Prior to this, in 2014, Origin Green's total emissions were approximately 2,901,495,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 495,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 1,856,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at about 550,000,000 kg CO2e.

While specific reduction targets are not available, Origin Green's reported emissions intensities offer insight into their efforts. In 2023, the organisation noted a Scope 3 emissions intensity of 330.7 kg CO2e per tonne. For 2022, they recorded a carbon emissions intensity of 280.0 kg CO2e per tonne of output, and energy usage of 30.5 units per case of products produced. Energy consumption per tonne of output was 13.0 units in the same year. Average beef carbon footprints were approximately 9,220 kg CO2e per tonne in 2021, 9,230 kg CO2e per tonne in 2020, 10,750 kg CO2e per tonne in 2019, 9,220 kg CO2e per tonne in 2018, 9,240 kg CO2e per tonne in 2017, 9,470 kg CO2e per tonne in 2016, and 11,000 kg CO2e per tonne in 2015. Average dairy carbon footprints were about 910 kg CO2e per tonne in 2021, 920 kg CO2e per tonne in 2020, 1,110 kg CO2e per tonne in 2019, 960 kg CO2e per tonne in 2018, 980 kg CO2e per tonne in 2017, and 1,200 kg CO2e per tonne in 2015.