J Sainsbury PLC
J Sainsbury's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2025, J Sainsbury has disclosed 5 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 5 absolute reduction targets, signaling the company's commitment to managing and lowering its carbon footprint over time. The targets span various emissions scopes and time horizons, offering insight into J Sainsbury's climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.
| Target Type | Scope of Target | Unit | Target | Target Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 3 - Purchased Goods and Services (Cat. 1), Scope 3 - Upstream Transportation and Distribution (Cat. 4), Scope 3 - Use of Sold Products (Cat. 11) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature.  a, b | 2031 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 3 - Purchased Goods and Services (Cat. 1) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | 0000000 | 2031 |
Absolute-based Target | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature.  a | 2031 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 3 - Purchased Goods and Services (Cat. 1), Scope 3 - Upstream Transportation and Distribution (Cat. 4), Scope 3 - Use of Sold Products (Cat. 11) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | 0000000 | 2051 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 3 - Purchased Goods and Services (Cat. 1) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature.  a | 2051 |
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Insights into J Sainsbury's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2025, J Sainsbury has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover both its operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) and value chain emissions (Scope 3), offering a comprehensive view of its total carbon footprint.ab
Does J Sainsbury have a target to reduce the emissions from its operations?
As of 2025, J Sainsbury has set a target to reduce its operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically those from Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources.a
J Sainsbury's most ambitious operational target is to reduce these emissions by 68% by 2031, compared to a baseline of 949,744 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2019.a
As of 2025, J Sainsbury is ahead of schedule on its operational emissions reduction target, having achieved 77.57% of the planned reduction.a
J Sainsbury's Operational (Scope 1+2) Emissions Pathway
Does J Sainsbury have a target to reduce the emissions from its value chain?
As of 2025, J Sainsbury has set a target to reduce its value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, covering 3 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.ab
J Sainsbury's most ambitious value chain target is to reduce these emissions by 90% by 2051, compared to a baseline of 17,484,111 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2019.ab