Royal Unibrew

Royal Unibrew, a Denmark-based beverages company, reported approximately 627.4 million kg CO2e in total emissions for 2024. This includes around 34.5 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 0.5 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 market-based emissions, and approximately 1.05 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. In 2023, the company's total emissions were about 629.6 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at approximately 39.0 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based at 3.6 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at about 967.1 million kg CO2e. Looking back to 2019, Royal Unibrew's total emissions stood at approximately 659.7 million kg CO2e, comprising around 41.7 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 57.1 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 market-based, and approximately 561.0 million kg CO2e from Scope 3.

Royal Unibrew has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2040. Near-term targets, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), include a 61.3% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030, compared to a 2019 base year. Additionally, Royal Unibrew commits to a 50% absolute reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions from specific categories (purchased goods and services, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream and downstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, and end-of-life treatment of sold products) within the same timeframe. They also aim for a 50% absolute reduction in Scope 3 FLAG (Forest, Land and Agriculture) GHG emissions by 2030.

For long-term targets, Royal Unibrew intends to achieve a 90% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2040 from a 2019 base year, and a 90% absolute reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions within the same timeframe. The company is also committed to no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities by December 31, 2025. Royal Unibrew has also set a goal to become carbon emission-free in Scope 1 and 2 by 2025, excluding distribution.