Unfi

UNFI, a US-based company in the food products industry, reported its most recent carbon emissions for 2024. Its Scope 1 emissions were approximately 334.1 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions were about 120.4 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalled roughly 25.9 billion kg CO2e.

Looking back, in 2023, UNFI's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 344.1 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions were about 137.4 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were roughly 24.6 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, the company's Scope 1 emissions were around 368.9 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions approximately 194.7 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were about 25.1 billion kg CO2e.

UNFI has established several climate commitments. The company aims for net-zero emissions by 2030 for Scope 1 and 2, and a long-term net-zero target for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050. They have set a near-term goal to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from all other emission sources by 50% by the end of fiscal year 2030, using a 2020 baseline. Additionally, UNFI is committed to achieving zero waste to landfill in its distribution centre operations by 2030.

Their Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments, verified for a "Well-below 2°C" classification, include reducing Scope 1 and 3 heavy freight well-to-wheel (WTW) GHG emissions from transportation by 38% per tonne kilometre by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year. UNFI also aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from all other emission sources by 50% by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year, and to cut absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services by 25% within the same timeframe.