Sudzucker

Sudzucker's reported carbon emissions

Südzucker, headquartered in Germany and operating within the Food products nec industry, has outlined significant carbon emission reduction targets. For the reporting year 2026, Südzucker projected total emissions of approximately 10.1 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of about 2.4 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 268.7 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of around 8.0 billion kg CO2e. In the prior year, 2025, total emissions were approximately 11.7 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at roughly 2.7 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 365.2 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at about 9.2 billion kg CO2e. Südzucker is committed to ambitious climate goals, aligning with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company has set a near-term target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50.4% by 2030, using 2018 as the base year. This commitment includes a reduction of 3.7 million tonnes of CO2. Furthermore, Südzucker aims to reduce its absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 30% by 2030, relative to the 2018 baseline of approximately 8.2 million tonnes of CO2 for specific categories. A long-term net-zero target for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, originally planned for 2050, is being adapted to meet the requirements of the SBTi's FLAG directive for land-intensive sectors. Previously, Südzucker had aimed for near-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2035, and a climate-neutral production by 2050. In the reporting year 2024, the company reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 2.4 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of around 400 million kg CO2e. For 2023, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 2.5 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were around 500 million kg CO2e. Südzucker's emissions data is cascaded from its parent organisation, Südzucker AG, as a current subsidiary.