In 2025, Royal Unibrew 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).
Royal Unibrew has also provided a category-level breakdown for 10 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Scope 1 | 36,129a | 34,524a | 33,000a | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 657a | 499a | 3,500a | |
Location-Based | 10,842a | 14,478a | 13,000a | |
Total Scope 3 | 489,851a | 574,532a | 587,102b | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 14.5988a | 16.4752a | 17.239a |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Royal Unibrew amounted to 46,971 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).a
Compared to 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Royal Unibrew decreased by 4.14%, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its operations.a
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of Royal Unibrew were 36,129 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, Royal Unibrew's Scope 1 emissions have decreased by 13.3%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Royal Unibrew's Scope 1 emissions increased by 4.65%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.a
In 2025, Royal Unibrew reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 657 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 10,842 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Since 2019, Royal Unibrew's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have decreased by 62.85%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Royal Unibrew's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) fell by 25.11% in 2025, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its energy consumption.a
In 2025, Royal Unibrew reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Royal Unibrew reported 489,851 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.a
The 2025 disclosure of Royal Unibrew includes a breakdown across 10 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2024, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.a
In 2025, Royal Unibrew reported total Scope 3 emissions of 489,851 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Approximately 97.65% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 2.35% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.a
Since 2019, Royal Unibrew's Scope 3 emissions have decreased by 12.88%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Royal Unibrew's Scope 3 emissions decreased by 14.74%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower indirect emissions from its value chain.a
In 2025, Royal Unibrew reported emissions for 10 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.a
This reflects a high level of granularity and transparency in the company's emissions reporting.
In 2025, the largest contributors to Royal Unibrew's Scope 3 emissions were:a
In 2025, Royal Unibrew reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 36,129 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 2,475 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 14.6 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, Royal Unibrew reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 14.6 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 26.99, this places the company below its industry benchmark, indicating it is more carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, Royal Unibrew ranked 7 out of 24 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
Royal Unibrew is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency.a
In 2025, Royal Unibrew reported a total carbon footprint of 536,822 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 13.91% decrease compared to 2024, indicating progress in reducing its overall greenhouse gas output.a
The largest contributor to Royal Unibrew's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 91.25% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 1 emissions at 6.73%.a