Origin Green

Origin Green, headquartered in IE and operating in the food products sector, has reported varying emissions data across its reporting years.

In 2019, Origin Green reported total emissions of approximately 125,000,000 kg CO2e. This figure encompasses Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. Specifically, Scope 1 emissions were around 45,000,000 kg CO2e (primarily from stationary combustion), Scope 2 emissions were approximately 30,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were about 50,000,000 kg CO2e, with employee commute contributing 15,000,000 kg CO2e. Scope 1 and 2 combined were reported at 75,000,000 kg CO2e.

In 2014, total emissions were approximately 2,901,495,000 kg CO2e. Scope 1 and 2 emissions combined amounted to about 2,351,495,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 2 being the larger component at approximately 1,856,000,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions were reported at 550,000,000 kg CO2e.

For 2016, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 11,359,000 kg CO2e.

In 2022, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reported at 31,809,000 kg CO2e.

Origin Green also provides production emission factors related to the food products industry. These include an average beef carbon footprint of 9,220 tonnes CO2e per tonne in 2021, and an average dairy carbon footprint of 910 tonnes CO2e per tonne in the same year. Similar average carbon footprints for beef and dairy were reported for other years, with variations such as 10,750 tonnes CO2e per tonne for beef in 2019 and 1,110 tonnes CO2e per tonne for dairy in 2019.

As of the latest available data, Origin Green has not publicly disclosed specific reduction targets or commitments through initiatives like SBTi, Climate Pledge, or other formal reduction programmes. The organisation is actively engaged in providing guidance and promoting pathways to net-zero within its sector, as indicated by its guidance documents.