In 2025, Symrise 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).
Symrise has also provided a category-level breakdown for 12 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 | 312,142a | 298,224a | 290,424b | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 54,477a | 0a | 0b | |
Location-Based | 181,044a | 153,194a | N/A | |
Total Scope 3 | 3,136,713a | 2,230,370a | 1,846,871b | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 53.8625a | 57.3339a | 55.4724b |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Symrise amounted to 493,186 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 Symrise increased by 9.25%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.a
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of Symrise were 312,142 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, Symrise's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 45.83%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.ac
Compared to the previous year (2024), Symrise's Scope 1 emissions increased by 4.67%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.a
In 2025, Symrise reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 54,477 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 181,044 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Since 2019, Symrise's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have increased by 54.82%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.ad
Compared to the previous year (2024), Symrise's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) rose by 18.18% in 2025, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from purchased electricity and energya
In 2025, Symrise reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Symrise reported 3,136,713 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 Symrise includes a breakdown across 12 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, up from 11 in 2024, reflecting improved emissions accounting practices and greater transparency across the company's value chaina
In 2025, Symrise reported total Scope 3 emissions of 3,136,713 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Approximately 99.37% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 0.63% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.a
Since 2019, Symrise's Scope 3 emissionshave remained relatively stable, indicating that Symrise's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint.ac
Compared to the previous year (2024), Symrise's Scope 3 emissions increased by 40.64%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions across its value chain.a
In 2025, Symrise reported emissions for 12 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 Symrise's Scope 3 emissions were:a
In 2025, Symrise reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 312,142 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 5,795 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 53.86 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, Symrise reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 53.86 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 81.78, this places the company below its industry benchmark, indicating it is more carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, Symrise ranked 13 out of 24 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
Symrise is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency.a
In 2025, Symrise reported a total carbon footprint of 3,629,899 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 35.35% increase compared to 2024, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.a
The largest contributor to Symrise's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 86.41% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 1 emissions at 8.6%.a