Woolworths Holdings

Woolworths Holdings, a retail trade services company based in South Africa, reported its most recent carbon emissions for 2024. Its Scope 1 emissions were 57,227,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 317,674,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were 490,383,000 kg CO2e.

Looking back, in 2023, the company's Scope 1 emissions were 73,311,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 357,119,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were 458,166,000 kg CO2e. In 2022, these figures were 56,515,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 393,701,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2, and 433,336,000 kg CO2e for Scope 3.

Woolworths Holdings has committed to several ambitious climate targets. Notably, the company aims to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 2040, with an interim target of a 50% reduction by 2030, from a 2019 baseline. This goal is supported by a commitment to source all energy from renewable sources by 2030. These targets, including reducing absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2019 base year, were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Additionally, Woolworths Holdings has committed that 25% of its suppliers by spend, covering purchased goods and services, will have science-based targets by 2024.