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Tate & Lyle PLC, widely recognised as Tate & Lyle, is a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions. Headquartered in the UK, this specialist food products company has been innovating since its formation in 1921, building on a rich heritage of agricultural and sugar refining expertise.
Tate & Lyle focuses on crafting a wide range of high-quality ingredients, including natural sweeteners, texturants, and dietary fibres. They empower food and drink manufacturers worldwide to create healthier, tastier, and more sustainable products through science-led solutions and deep application expertise.
As a trusted partner, Tate & Lyle addresses critical consumer trends in health and wellness, offering clean label and sugar reduction ingredients. Their global operational footprint ensures the delivery of functional ingredients that meet diverse market needs across various food and beverage categories.
77
DitchCarbon score
+60 vs industry average
Tate And Lyle’s score of 77 is higher than 87% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
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Industry Intensity
Medium
Food Product Manufacturing has typical carbon intensity
Industry performance
0.397
20182025
The Food Product Manufacturing industry has reduced its overall emissions by 22% since 2018
Emissions trajectory 2020 – 2028
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Reported emissions
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Tate And Lyle's reported carbon emissions
Tate And Lyle, a UK-based food products company, reported total emissions of approximately 2.88 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 607.57 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of approximately 210.72 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of around 2.06 billion kg CO2e. Key categories for Scope 3 in 2025 were purchased goods and services (1.26 billion kg CO2e), processing of sold products (225.81 million kg CO2e), and upstream transportation and distribution (292.60 million kg CO2e).
Looking back, their total emissions have fluctuated, with 2024 showing approximately 2.96 billion kg CO2e and 2023 at about 3.02 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, total emissions were around 3.38 billion kg CO2e, including Scope 1 emissions of 654.93 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of 369.89 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 2.35 billion kg CO2e.
Tate And Lyle has set ambitious climate commitments. They aim to achieve net zero emissions across all scopes by 2050, as committed in June 2022. The company also has several near-term Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets:
- An absolute reduction of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 38% by 2028 from a 2019 base year.
- An absolute reduction of Scope 3 GHG emissions by 38% within the same 2019-2028 timeframe.
- A 23% absolute reduction in Scope 3 Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) GHG emissions by 2028 from a 2019 base year, alongside a commitment to no deforestation across primary deforestation-linked commodities by December 31, 2025.
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Tate And Lyle’s Climate Goals (2030 & 2050)
3 goals2028
38% reduction in Scope 2
Energy & industrial: Tate & Lyle commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 38% by 2028 from a 2019 base year.* Tate & Lyle also…
On track38%
2028
38% reduction in scope 3 total
Energy & industrial: Tate & Lyle commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 38% by 2028 from a 2019 base year.* Tate & Lyle also…
Behind target38%
2028
38% reduction in Scope 1
Energy & industrial: Tate & Lyle commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 38% by 2028 from a 2019 base year.* Tate & Lyle also…
Behind target38%
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Climate initiatives
Science Based Targets Initiative
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Emissions comparison with industry peers
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