Rituals

Rituals, a Netherlands-based Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing company, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 164.18 million kg CO2e in 2021. This included about 1.61 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 449,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions, and approximately 162.12 million kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. A significant portion of the Scope 3 emissions came from purchased goods and services, accounting for about 107.34 million kg CO2e, and business travel at 455,000 kg CO2e. In 2020, their total emissions were lower at approximately 127.94 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 1.43 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 at 170,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at roughly 126.34 million kg CO2e.

Rituals has set ambitious climate commitments, with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets. They are committed to reaching net-zero by 2030, with a target to reduce Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 90% from a 2021 base year. They also aim for carbon neutrality in Scope 1 and 2 by 2030. Between 2019 and 2023, Rituals achieved a 46% decrease in both Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions. While Rituals directly sets its SBTi and Race to Zero commitments, other climate initiatives like CDP, RE100, and CA100 cascade from its parent company, Unilever PLC.