Britvic

Britvic, headquartered in Great Britain and operating within the beverages industry, has established significant climate commitments. The company aims to achieve Net Zero carbon emissions across its group operations by 2040.

In terms of emissions data, for the reporting year 2023, Britvic reported Scope 3 emissions totalling approximately 252,857,000 kg CO2e, with investments accounting for about 90,202,000 kg CO2e of this total. Scope 1 and 2 emissions for 2023 were approximately 5,912,000 kg CO2e. For 2024, only Scope 3 emissions data was available, amounting to approximately 67,000 kg CO2e.

Britvic has set near-term Science Based Targets (SBTi) with a 2025 deadline, using a 2017 baseline year. These targets include a commitment to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50%. Additionally, Britvic commits to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 35% by 2025. The company's targets covering its operations (Scopes 1 and 2) are consistent with reductions needed to keep warming to 1.5°C.

Previous reporting years provide further detail:

• In 2020, total emissions were approximately 151,679,000 kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of about 17,885,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of approximately 23,067,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions in 2020 covered categories such as use of sold products (45,379,000 kg CO2e) and business travel (1,959,000 kg CO2e).
• In 2019, total emissions were approximately 145,486,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 28,060,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 (market-based) at approximately 10,191,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions included approximately 46,541,000 kg CO2e from the use of sold products.
• In 2018, total emissions were approximately 165,393,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 31,048,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 (market-based) at approximately 17,414,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions included about 53,114,000 kg CO2e from the use of sold products.
• In 2017, total emissions were approximately 152,277,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 31,752,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 (market-based) at approximately 23,091,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions included approximately 42,095,000 kg CO2e from the use of sold products.
• In 2016, Scope 2 emissions were approximately 36,363,000 kg CO2e and Scope 1 and 2 combined were about 67,494,000 kg CO2e.

Britvic's emissions data is cascaded from its parent organisation, Carlsberg Britvic, at cascade level 0. Their RTZ (Responsibly sourced, Traceable, Zero emission) initiatives are cascaded from Carlsberg Breweries A/S at cascade level 2.