Unilever

Unilever's reported carbon emissions

Unilever, a company headquartered in the UK, has established significant climate commitments and reported its carbon emissions across various scopes. For the reporting year 2025, Unilever reported a total of approximately 47.7 billion kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 430 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of approximately 60 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions were substantial, totalling about 47.21 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services accounting for approximately 37.91 billion kg CO2e, and end-of-life treatment of sold products contributing around 3.73 billion kg CO2e. In 2024, Unilever's total emissions were approximately 57.3 billion kg CO2e, comprising about 480 million kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 210 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based). Scope 3 emissions for that year amounted to approximately 56.61 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services being the largest contributor at about 45.28 billion kg CO2e. Unilever has set ambitious reduction targets, including a commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2039. Operationally, the company aims for a 100% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, based on a 2015 baseline. This commitment is aligned with their ambition to become carbon positive in their manufacturing operations. Furthermore, they have an interim goal to achieve a 70% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2025 against the same 2015 baseline. Beyond direct operations, Unilever is committed to reducing the GHG emissions from the full value chain of its products. This includes a target to reduce absolute Scope 3 energy and industrial GHG emissions by 42% by 2030, from a 2021 baseline. This encompasses emissions from purchased goods and services, upstream transport and distribution, use of sold products, and end-of-life treatment of sold products. Additionally, Unilever aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 forest, land, and agriculture (FLAG) GHG emissions by 30.3% by 2030 from a 2021 baseline and is committed to maintaining no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities. Unilever is also a signatory to the Climate Pledge.