Salmar

Salmar's reported carbon emissions

SalMar ASA, headquartered in Norway, has committed to significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions. The company aims to decrease its absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 42% by 2030, using 2020 as the base year. This target aligns with a 1.5°C warming scenario. Furthermore, SalMar is targeting a 42% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2030, also from a 2020 baseline. This Scope 3 target specifically covers emissions from purchased goods and services, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, and business travel. In addition, the company has committed to reducing its Scope 3 emissions related to forestry, agriculture, and other land use (FLAG) by 30.3% by 2030, and has a target for no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities by the end of 2025. For the reporting year 2023, SalMar reported total GHG emissions of approximately 1,344,265,000 kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of about 27,478,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 3,531,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 1,309,486,000 kg CO2e. In 2022, total emissions were approximately 1,202,357,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 25,774,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions at about 3,403,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions at approximately 1,173,180,000 kg CO2e. For 2021, the total emissions were approximately 697,036,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 2 emissions at about 2,445,000 kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions at approximately 677,102,000 kg CO2e. Scope 1 data for 2021 was not available. In 2020, SalMar reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 28,689,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of about 3,360,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 1,578,336,000 kg CO2e. The company's emissions data and reduction targets are cascaded from SalMar ASA.