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Samworth Brothers, a renowned UK food manufacturer, has been a cornerstone of the British food industry since its establishment in 1896 by George Samworth. Headquartered in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, this family-owned enterprise operates extensively across the UK, standing as one of the largest producers of premium chilled food products.
Specialising in a diverse range of high-quality chilled foods, Samworth Brothers is celebrated for its delectable chilled meals, sandwiches, salads, and savoury pastries. As the custodian of iconic British brands like Ginsters, Soreen, and Dickinson & Morris, famous for authentic Melton Mowbray pork pies and Cornish pasties, they are synonymous with quality and heritage in the food-to-go and bakery sectors.
+10 vs industry average
Samworth Brothers’s score of 27 is higher than 53% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Food Product Manufacturing has typical carbon intensity
The Food Product Manufacturing industry has reduced its overall emissions by 22% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
Samworth Brothers, a UK-based food products company, reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions of approximately 1.48 billion kg CO2e in 2023. This included about 70.5 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions and 19.6 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions. Scope 3 emissions accounted for approximately 1.36 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, the company's total reported emissions were about 1.43 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 70.3 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 at 21.7 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 1.36 billion kg CO2e. The emissions data for Samworth Brothers is inherited from its parent company, Samworth Brothers (Holdings) Limited.
Samworth Brothers is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The company has set a near-term target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by the end of 2030, using a 2022 baseline. A similar 42% reduction target for absolute Scope 3 emissions by the end of 2030, also from a 2022 baseline, has also been established. In 2022, Samworth Brothers saved approximately 21,679 metric tons CO2e by utilising 100% renewable electricity. They also decreased the energy used per tonne of production by 6% between 2022 and 2025 (target year 2022).
2025
Near-zero scope 1 & 2
Target to achieve near-zero emissions for direct operations and purchased energy
2030
62% reduction in total GHG
Vs 2019 baseline. Validated by SBTi. Includes full supply chain.
2040
50% reduction in Scope 3 intensity
Across purchased goods and services and logistics.
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