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Yili

Yili Group, a leading player in the dairy industry, is headquartered in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China. Founded in 1999, Yili has rapidly expanded its operations across Asia and beyond, establishing a strong presence in the global dairy market. The company is renowned for its diverse range of products, including milk, yogurt, ice cream, and cheese, all of which are distinguished by their high quality and innovative formulations. Yili's commitment to research and development has led to significant milestones, such as being the first Chinese dairy company to enter the Fortune Global 500 list. With a focus on sustainability and health, Yili continues to enhance its market position, earning accolades for its quality and safety standards. As a pioneer in the dairy sector, Yili Group exemplifies excellence and innovation in every product it offers.

DitchCarbon Score

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28

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Dairy Processing industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

12

Industry Benchmark

Yili's score of 28 is higher than 98% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Yili's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Yili's carbon emissions totalled approximately 1,750,000,000 kg CO2e, comprising about 570,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and about 1,180,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions. This represents a slight decrease from 2022, where total emissions were about 1,790,000,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at approximately 520,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 at around 1,270,000,000 kg CO2e. Yili has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming for carbon neutrality across its entire industrial chain by 2050. This long-term target encompasses all scopes of emissions and reflects the company's commitment to sustainable practices in the food production sector. Yili's carbon emission intensity per unit of product has also shown improvement, decreasing from about 222,000 kg CO2e per tonne in 2020 to approximately 170,000 kg CO2e per tonne in 2023. The company is actively working towards these goals, having committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for net-zero emissions. Yili's ongoing efforts and targets highlight its dedication to reducing its carbon footprint and contributing to global climate action.

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Scope 1
580,000,000
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000,000,000
000,000,000
Scope 2
1,430,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
Scope 3
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Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Yili's primary industry is Dairy products, which is high in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Yili is in CN, which we do not have grid emissions data for.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Yili is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
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