Why we must track corporate climate goals for meat and dairy

Company Key Commitment  Arla Foods  2030: 30% total CO2 emissions reduction per kilo of milk

2050: net zero

 2019  Bel Group  2025: carbon neutrality in its own plants

2035: 25% CO2 emissions reduction throughout entire value chain

 

 2022  Cargill  2030: 30% reduction per ton of product sold

2050: net zero

 2019  Dairy Farmers of  America, Inc.  2030: 30% Scope 1+2+3 emissions reduction  2020  Danish Crown  2030: reduce carbon footprint by 50%

2050: net zero

 2022  Danone  2030: 50% Scope 1+2+3 emissions reduction

2050: net zero

 2017  Fonterra  2030: 30% reduction in manufacturing emissions

2050 for company manufacturing sites

 2017  2030: 63% Scope 1 + 2 emissions reduction; 33% Scope 3 reduction

2050: net zero

 2022  Hormel  2023: match 100% of global energy use with renewable sourcing; establish science-based CO2 emissions reduction targets  JBS  2040: net zero  Lactalis  Commitments forthcoming in 2022  Nestlé  2025: 20% Scope 1+2+3 emissions reduction 2030: 50% Scope 1+2+3

2050: net zero

 2021  Pilgrim’s (Cargill)  2030: 30% Scope 1 + 2 emissions reduction

2040: net zero

 2021  Saputo  2025: 20% emissions reduction of “our operations”  2021  Smithfield Foods 2030: net zero in US company-owned operations; 30% GHG emissions reduction across entire domestic supply chain

2050 net zero

 2020  Tyson Foods, Inc. 2030: 30% Scope 1+2 emissions reduction; 30% per ton of finished meat for poultry, port, and beef Scope 3  2018 2030: net zero  2020