In 2024, Associated British Foods completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy), and Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the value chain).
However, Associated British Foods has not published a category-level breakdown of its Scope 3 emissions, limiting visibility into specific value chain sources.
Metric (tCO2e) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 - 2017 |
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Total Scope 1 | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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Market-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Location-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Scope 3 | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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In 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Associated British Foods amounted to 2,868,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure includes both direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).
Compared to 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Associated British Foods increased by 1.2%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.
In 2024, the total Scope 1 emissions of Associated British Foods were 2,253,000 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Since 2018, Associated British Foods's Scope 1 emissions have decreased by 30.2%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2023), Associated British Foods's Scope 1 emissions increased by 2.27%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.
In 2024, Associated British Foods reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 569,000 tCOâ‚‚e using the market-based method, and 615,000 tCOâ‚‚e using the location-based method.
Since 2018, Associated British Foods's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have decreased by 33.51%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2023), Associated British Foods's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Associated British Foods 's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.
In 2024, Associated British Foods reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.
In 2024, Associated British Foods reported 6,211,000 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.
The 2024 disclosure of Associated British Foods includes a breakdown across 0 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2023, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.
In 2024, Associated British Foods reported total Scope 3 emissions of 6,211,000 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Compared to the previous year (2023), Associated British Foods's Scope 3 emissions decreased by 11.51%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower indirect emissions from its value chain.
In 2024, Associated British Foods reported a total carbon footprint of 9,079,000 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 7.86% decrease compared to 2023, indicating progress in reducing its overall greenhouse gas output.
The largest contributor to Associated British Foods's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 68.41% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 1 emissions at 24.82%.