Premier Foods

Premier Foods, a UK-based food products company, reported its latest emissions data for 2025.

2025 Emissions Data:

• Scope 1 Emissions: Approximately 29,539,000 kg CO2e
• Scope 2 Emissions (market-based): Approximately 21,496,000 kg CO2e
• Scope 3 Emissions:
  • Purchased goods and services: Approximately 553,775,000 kg CO2e
  • Upstream transportation and distribution: Approximately 34,788,000 kg CO2e
  • Downstream transportation and distribution: Approximately 38,436,000 kg CO2e

Historical Emissions: In 2024, Premier Foods reported Scope 1 emissions of about 34,614,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of about 21,966,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions for purchased goods and services of about 622,319,000 kg CO2e, upstream transportation and distribution of about 34,737,000 kg CO2e, and downstream transportation and distribution of about 38,379,000 kg CO2e.

For 2023, the company's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 36,668,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 2 market-based emissions at about 28,961,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions included approximately 807,319,000 kg CO2e for purchased goods and services, about 34,960,000 kg CO2e for upstream transportation and distribution, and about 6,930,000 kg CO2e for downstream transportation and distribution.

Climate Commitments and Targets: Premier Foods has set ambitious climate targets:

• Net-Zero Target: The company commits to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by FY2050, as recognised by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
• Near-Term Scope 1 and 2 Target: Premier Foods commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 66.8% by FY2030, using FY2021 as a base year. This target is classified by SBTi as consistent with reductions required to keep warming to 1.5°C.
• Near-Term Scope 3 Target (Purchased Goods & Services, Upstream T&D): The company aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services and upstream transportation and distribution by 25% within the same FY2021-FY2030 timeframe.
• Near-Term Scope 3 FLAG Target: Premier Foods commits to reducing absolute Scope 3 Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) GHG emissions by 30.3% by FY2030 from a FY2021 base year.
• Long-Term Scope 1 and 2 Target: Premier Foods commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% by FY2040 from a FY2021 base year.
• Long-Term Scope 3 Target: The company commits to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, upstream and downstream transportation and distribution by 90% by FY2050 from a FY2021 base year.
• Long-Term Scope 3 FLAG Target: Premier Foods commits to reducing absolute Scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions by 72% by FY2050 from a FY2021 base year.
• Deforestation Commitment: Premier Foods also commits to no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities, with a target date of 31 December 2025.

Premier Foods's SBTi commitments were updated on 14 August 2025, with near-term targets set for FY2030 and long-term and net-zero targets for FY2050.