Beiersdorf

Beiersdorf, a German company in the Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores industry, reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions of approximately 1.95 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This includes about 60.5 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 2.16 million kg CO2e from market-based Scope 2, and 1.89 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. For 2024, the company's total emissions were approximately 2.11 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 75.7 million kg CO2e, market-based Scope 2 at approximately 1.94 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at about 2.03 billion kg CO2e. In 2023, total Scope 1 and 2 emissions amounted to approximately 79.0 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were around 985.2 million kg CO2e.

Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft has set several ambitious climate commitments, with Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) verified targets consistent with the 1.5°C scenario of the Paris Agreement. These targets include:

• A commitment to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 61% by 2030 from a 2018 base year.
• A commitment to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, upstream transportation and distribution, business travel, and end-of-life treatment of sold products by 30% by 2030 from a 2018 base year.
• A long-term target to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2045.
• As part of its long-term goals towards net-zero, Beiersdorf AG aims to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 90% by 2045 from a 2018 base year.

Earlier targets cascaded from Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft include:

• Reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 30%, and Scope 3 GHG emissions by 10% by 2025 from a 2018 base year.
• For its Consumer Business Segment, an additional target to reduce Scope 3 emissions by 30% in absolute terms by 2025 versus a 2018 baseline and achieve climate neutrality in all production centres by 2030.
• The tesa Business Segment aims for fully climate-neutral production by 2030 and a 20% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by 2030 compared to a 2018 baseline.