Tyson Foods

Tyson Foods, headquartered in the US and operating in the "Food products nec" industry, reported total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of approximately 9.28 billion kg CO2e for the year 2022. This figure encompasses Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, with Scope 1 emissions totalling approximately 3.56 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions amounting to about 2.2 billion kg CO2e.

For 2021, Tyson Foods's reported Scope 1 emissions were approximately 3.83 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were about 1.96 billion kg CO2e. In 2020, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 3.89 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were about 2.2 billion kg CO2e.

In 2019, the company disclosed a more comprehensive set of emissions data. Scope 1 emissions were approximately 4.4 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were about 2.28 billion kg CO2e. Notably, in 2019, Tyson Foods also reported Scope 3 emissions, with purchased goods and services accounting for approximately 94.2 billion kg CO2e, and total upstream and downstream emissions being significant components of their overall footprint.

Tyson Foods has established a Science Based Target to achieve a 30% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 2030, using 2016 as the base year. This target is aligned with limiting global temperature rise to 2.0°C. Additionally, the company has committed to reducing Scope 3 GHG emissions from the production of poultry, pork, and beef by 30% per ton of finished meat by 2030, also from a 2016 baseline. This Scope 3 target covers 80% of their Scope 3 inventory.

Furthermore, Tyson Foods has set a long-term goal to achieve net-zero GHG emissions across its entire value chain by 2050.