Berry Global

Berry Global, a US-based company in the Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing industry, reported total market-based Scope 1 and 2 emissions of approximately 1.61 billion kg CO2e in 2024. Their Scope 1 emissions were approximately 147.66 million kg CO2e, and Scope 2 market-based emissions were about 1.47 billion kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2024 totalled approximately 8.60 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services being the largest contributor at about 5.59 billion kg CO2e, followed by end-of-life treatment of sold products at approximately 1.79 billion kg CO2e.

Looking at previous years, in 2023, Berry Global's Scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions were approximately 1.71 billion kg CO2e (Scope 1: about 145.84 million kg CO2e; Scope 2 market-based: about 1.57 billion kg CO2e). Scope 3 emissions in 2023 were about 8.63 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, their Scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions were approximately 1.80 billion kg CO2e (Scope 1: about 141.82 million kg CO2e; Scope 2 market-based: about 1.66 billion kg CO2e), with Scope 3 emissions reaching approximately 9.88 billion kg CO2e.

Berry Global has set ambitious climate commitments. They commit to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 25.2% by 2025 from a 2019 base year. This target is approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and is consistent with reductions required to keep warming to 1.5°C. Additionally, they commit to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 25.2% within the same timeframe. The company also aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its global operations and value chain by 2050. These targets were set in 2021 (for the SBTi targets) and reinforced in subsequent reporting.