Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are one of the major causes of rising global warming, and the companies from the FMCG, retail, packaging, and food service sectors account for a significant amount of the global emissions. CO2, Methane & NOx gases form a major part of greenhouse gases released from fossil fuels such as gas and oil. Due to rising GHG emissions from companies, it became important among major contributing sectors to report gas emissions during their operations.
Companies from the consumer sector are under increasing pressure to reduce their carbon footprint. Consumers are becoming more aware of excess carbon dioxide emissions' detrimental environmental effects. Their consumption behavior changes due to this, and they take an active interest in sustainability issues.
The Kraft Heinz Co (Kraft Heinz) is a manufacturer and marketer of food and beverage products. The company’s product portfolio includes cheese and other dairy products, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, refrigerated meals, condiments and sauces, beans and pasta meals, snack nuts, dressings, frozen food, soups, infant nutrition, and other food and grocery items. It has an operational presence in the US, Canada, the UK, and other regions. Kraft Heinz is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the US.
GHG emissions are generally classified into Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. Scope 1 includes direct GHG emissions from sources that are owned or controlled by the company such as emissions associated with fuel combustion in boilers, furnaces, and vehicles. Scope 2 encompasses indirect GHG emissions associated with purchased electricity, heat, steam, or cooling. Scope 3 involves indirect GHG emissions in the company’s upstream and downstream activities, such as the purchase of goods and services, waste generated in operations, upstream transport, and distribution.
In 2020, Kraft Heinz’s Scope 1 emissions were 592 thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalents, decreased by 0.6% on a year-on-year basis. Scope 2 emissions (location-based) accounted for 698 thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalents, decreased by 2.3% on a year-on-year basis. Scope 3 emissions were reported at 25,027 thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalents, increased by 7.5% on a year-on-year basis in 2020.
In 2021, Kraft Heinz reaffirmed its commitment to support international efforts to reduce the ongoing threat of climate change by announcing its ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its operating footprint (Scope 1 and Scope 2) and whole global supply chain (Scope 3) by 2050.
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