Lotte

Lotte, headquartered in KR and operating within the food products sector, has reported its carbon emissions. In 2022, the company's total emissions, encompassing Scope 1, 2, and 3, were approximately 1,423,517,000 kg CO2e. This figure was comprised of Scope 1 emissions totalling about 60,533,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 58,267,000 kg CO2e, and significant Scope 3 emissions amounting to about 780,346,000 kg CO2e.

In 2021, Lotte's total emissions were approximately 1,474,982,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 65,017,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 622,658,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at about 796,309,000 kg CO2e. For 2020, total emissions were around 1,441,409,000 kg CO2e, including Scope 1 of approximately 57,505,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 of about 570,483,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 of around 813,422,000 kg CO2e.

Lotte is committed to climate action, with its "Carbon Neutral Roadmap 2.0" outlining several reduction targets. The company aims to achieve net zero across all operations by 2050. Near-term goals include reducing emissions generated at its business sites in Korea by 22% by 2030 compared to 2018 levels. Lotte also aims to reduce emissions by 4.49 million tons compared to a business-as-usual (BAU) scenario by 2030 and 8.54 million tons compared to BAU by 2040. A further long-term ambition is to reduce emissions by 12.6 million tons compared to BAU by 2050.

Emissions data for 2023 and 2024 are reported for Scope 1 and Scope 2 only. In 2024, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 295,960 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were about 634,120 kg CO2e. For 2023, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 318,030 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were about 656,600 kg CO2e. Scope 3 data is not yet available for these years, with "purchased goods and services" noted as a missing data point.