Universal Robina

Universal Robina (URC), a beverage company based in the Philippines, is committed to climate action with a long-term target of achieving Net Zero by 2050. This ambitious goal is supported by a commitment to reduce its energy use ratio (EUR) by 30% compared to 2020 levels.

In terms of emissions, URC reported Scope 1 and 2 emissions totalling approximately 562.3 million kg CO2e for the reporting year 2024. This represents a decrease from the approximately 590.7 million kg CO2e reported for 2023. Scope 1 emissions for 2024 were approximately 408.2 million kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 154.2 million kg CO2e.

Prior years' data shows:

• 2021: Total emissions were approximately 555.3 million kg CO2e, comprising about 294.7 million kg CO2e for Scope 1 and approximately 260.6 million kg CO2e for Scope 2. Scope 3 emissions for 2021 were reported at approximately 25.2 million kg CO2e, primarily from business travel.
• 2020: Total emissions amounted to approximately 461.8 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 224.7 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions at approximately 237.1 million kg CO2e.
• 2019: Total emissions were approximately 493.2 million kg CO2e, including Scope 1 emissions of about 239.0 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of approximately 254.2 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions were reported as 0.0 kg CO2e for this year.

URC's reporting indicates that Scope 3 emissions data is still being developed, with purchased goods and services being a noted missing data point. The company's emissions data is sourced from their own reports.