In 2020, Sanderson Farms 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).
However, Sanderson Farms has not published a category-level breakdown of its Scope 3 emissions, limiting visibility into specific value chain sources.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
Total Scope 1 | 245,477a | 239,020a |
Total Scope 2 | ||
Market-Based | N/A | N/A |
Location-Based | N/A | N/A |
Total Scope 3 | N/A | N/A |
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In 2020, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Sanderson Farms amounted to 245,477 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure reflects direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1).a
Compared to 2019, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Sanderson Farms increased by 2.7%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.a
In 2020, the total Scope 1 emissions of Sanderson Farms were 245,477 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Compared to the previous year (2019), Sanderson Farms's Scope 1 emissions increased by 2.7%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.a