Atlantic Packaging

Atlantic Packaging, a US-based company in the paper and paper products industry, reported its most recent carbon emissions data for 2024. Its Scope 1 emissions were 10,716,000 kg CO2e, and its Scope 2 (market-based) emissions were 12,678,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions were approximately 514,265,000 kg CO2e, with the largest contributors being purchased goods and services (413,911,000 kg CO2e) and end-of-life treatment of sold products (66,896,000 kg CO2e).

Looking back, in 2023, Atlantic Packaging reported Scope 1 emissions of 10,803,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) emissions of 10,844,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 448,784,000 kg CO2e. In 2022, the company's Scope 1 emissions were 10,189,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) emissions were 10,524,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were approximately 587,837,000 kg CO2e. In 2021, Scope 1 emissions were 10,010,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) emissions were 11,085,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were approximately 513,023,000 kg CO2e. For 2020, Atlantic Packaging's Scope 1 emissions were 8,824,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) emissions were 9,269,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalled approximately 442,816,000 kg CO2e. In 2019, the company reported Scope 1 emissions of 9,350,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 (market-based) emissions of 10,802,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 data was not available for 2019.

Atlantic Packaging has set ambitious climate commitments. It has Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved near-term targets to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 70% by 2030 from a 2021 base year. Additionally, the company aims to reduce all other absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services by 25% by 2030 from a 2021 base year. For the long term, Atlantic Packaging (Atlantic Corporation of Wilmington, Inc.) is committed to reaching net-zero GHG emissions across its entire value chain by 2046. This includes a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 2046 from a 2021 base year. The company also aims for 55% of its suppliers by spend covering purchased goods and services to have science-based targets by 2027.