Darling Ingredients

Darling Ingredients's reported carbon emissions

Darling Ingredients, headquartered in the US, has outlined ambitious climate commitments and reported its carbon emissions. For the fiscal year 2024, the company reported total emissions of approximately 16.18 billion kg CO2e. This figure encompasses Scope 1 emissions amounting to about 1.94 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions totalling approximately 387.5 million kg CO2e (market-based), and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 13.88 billion kg CO2e. In the preceding year, 2023, Darling Ingredients's total emissions were approximately 15.43 billion kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions for 2023 were around 2.04 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 406 million kg CO2e (market-based). Scope 3 emissions for 2023 were estimated at about 12.98 billion kg CO2e. The company has established a target to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030, using 2023 as the baseline year. Furthermore, Darling Ingredients has aspirations to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. They are also working towards reducing energy consumption by 5% per unit processed by 2025, compared to 2020 levels, for both Scope 1 and Scope 2. Additionally, CO2 intensity has been reduced by 50% since 2020. Darling Ingredients's climate initiatives are driven by its own organisational data, with no indication of data cascading from a parent company. The company is committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and has had its commitment removed and reinstated, with aspirations for net zero by 2050 and a 2030 target aligned with a 1.5°C pathway.