Suntory Holdings Limited

Suntory Holdings Limited, a beverages company headquartered in Japan, reported its latest carbon emissions for 2024. The company's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 522 million kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were around 164 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions were substantially higher at approximately 7.718 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services accounting for the largest portion at about 4.88 billion kg CO2e.

Suntory Holdings Limited has set ambitious climate commitments, with all targets cascaded from its direct parent company, Suntory Holdings Limited. The company is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2050.

In the near term, Suntory Holdings Limited aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% from a 2019 base year by 2030. Furthermore, the company commits to reducing absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 30% within the same timeframe. These targets are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company also has specific long-term SBTi targets, aiming to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 3 FLAG GHG emissions by 72% by 2050 from a 2019 base year. For Scope 1 and 2 emissions, Suntory Holdings Limited aims for a 90% reduction by 2050, also from a 2019 base year.