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Post Holdings, Inc., commonly referred to as Post Holdings, is a prominent consumer packaged goods company headquartered in the US. Building on a rich legacy established in 1895 with the founding of Postum Cereal Company, Post Holdings has evolved into a diversified leader within the food manufacturing industry, extending far beyond its initial cereal offerings.
This dynamic enterprise specialises in a broad spectrum of food categories, encompassing iconic breakfast cereals, a significant presence in refrigerated foods, and essential foodservice solutions. Recognised for its commitment to quality and innovation, Post Holdings delivers a diverse portfolio of nutritious and convenient products, catering to evolving consumer preferences across retail and professional kitchens alike.
+34 vs industry average
Post Holdings’s score of 70 is higher than 79% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Business Services is among the least carbon-intensive industries
The Business Services industry has reduced its overall emissions by 25% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
Post Holdings, a US-based company in the Other business services sector, reported its Scope 1 emissions for 2025 as approximately 303,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions as approximately 129,000,000 kg CO2e.
Looking back, in 2024, the company's Scope 1 emissions were around 316,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 267,000,000 kg CO2e. For 2023, Post Holdings reported Scope 1 emissions of roughly 339,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of about 282,000,000 kg CO2e. Additionally, in 2023, the company disclosed several Scope 3 emissions categories, including approximately 4,499,819,000 kg CO2e for purchased goods and services, 210,062,000 kg CO2e for capital goods, 134,722,000 kg CO2e for fuel and energy-related activities, 403,977,000 kg CO2e for end-of-life treatment of sold products, and 8,032,000 kg CO2e for waste generated in operations.
Post Holdings is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. The company aims for a 30% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030, using a fiscal year 2020 baseline. This target implies an average reduction of at least 3% per year. Furthermore, Post Holdings has a goal for a 30% reduction in Scope 3 emissions intensity from sourced ingredients and packaging by 2030. The company's Weetabix business has also committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) with an ambition to operate as a net-zero business by 2050, and also aims to reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions to near zero by the middle of the current decade (2025).
2025
Near-zero scope 1 & 2
Target to achieve near-zero emissions for direct operations and purchased energy
2030
62% reduction in total GHG
Vs 2019 baseline. Validated by SBTi. Includes full supply chain.
2040
50% reduction in Scope 3 intensity
Across purchased goods and services and logistics.
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