Stark Group A/S

STARK Group A/S, a Danish-headquartered retail trade services company, has set ambitious climate targets. As of 2025, STARK Group A/S's total reported carbon emissions were approximately 4.94 billion kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 69 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of roughly 16 million kg CO2e, and substantial Scope 3 emissions totalling around 4.82 billion kg CO2e. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions include purchased goods and services (approximately 3.47 billion kg CO2e) and end-of-life treatment of sold products (about 906 million kg CO2e).

Looking back, in 2024, the company reported total emissions of approximately 4.24 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 74.38 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based at around 19.40 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at roughly 4.15 billion kg CO2e. In 2023, total emissions were approximately 5.25 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of around 83 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of about 14 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of roughly 5.15 billion kg CO2e.

STARK Group A/S has committed to several Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) aligned goals. The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by FY2050, with a baseline of FY2020. This includes a near-term target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 45% by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year. Additionally, STARK Group A/S is committed to increasing its active annual sourcing of renewable electricity from 35% in FY2020 to 100% by FY2030. For Scope 3, a near-term target is set to reduce absolute GHG emissions by 25% by FY2030, using FY2023 as the base year. Long-term, the company targets a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by FY2050 from a FY2020 base year, and a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by FY2050 from a FY2023 base year.