Arnarlax

Arnarlax's reported carbon emissions

Arnarlax, a fish products company headquartered in Norway, has reported a total of approximately 60 million kg CO2e in emissions for 2024. This includes approximately 3 million kg CO2e in Scope 1 emissions and a significant portion of approximately 57.3 million kg CO2e in Scope 3 emissions. Scope 3 emissions are predominantly driven by purchased goods and services, accounting for about 33.8 million kg CO2e, and upstream transportation and distribution, totalling approximately 22.6 million kg CO2e. In 2023, Arnarlax reported total emissions of around 62 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 2.2 million kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions at about 60 million kg CO2e. The previous year, 2022, saw total emissions of approximately 73 million kg CO2e, comprising about 1.8 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 and approximately 72 million kg CO2e from Scope 3. In 2021, total emissions were around 69 million kg CO2e, with Scope 3 emissions being the primary contributor at approximately 66.8 million kg CO2e. Emissions data for 2020 indicates around 65.8 million kg CO2e from Scope 3. Arnarlax's emissions data is cascaded from its parent company, Icelandic Salmon AS, which in turn is a subsidiary of SalMar ASA. While specific reduction targets for Arnarlax are not detailed, SalMar ASA's SBTi reduction targets are cascaded through this corporate family relationship. The company's sustainability reporting highlights efforts to reduce its environmental impact within the fish products industry. For instance, in 2024, the company reported an emissions intensity of approximately 3.5 tonnes CO2e per tonne of fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates produced. In 2023, this intensity was around 3.7 tonnes CO2e per tonne, and in 2022, it was approximately 3.5 tonnes CO2e per tonne. For 2021, the reported intensity was about 4.05 million kg CO2e per tonne produced across all scopes.