“CLEAN UP IN AISLE 3” “CLEAN UP ON AISLE 3” THE METHANE MESS SUPERMARKETS ARE HIDING

The report finds a systemic lack of methane accountability among top US and European supermarkets, with none of the 20 largest retailers setting specific methane reduction targets despite the significant impact of animal agriculture on global heating.

• None of the 20 top-grossing food retailers analyzed in the US and Europe report their methane emissions separately or have established targets to reduce them.
• There is a significant performance gap between European and US retailers regarding climate accountability; US retailers performed particularly poorly, often lacking basic transparency over supply chain emissions.
• Retailers' climate plans often focus on Scope 1 and 2 emissions, which represent only about 7% of their total emissions, while ignoring the larger impact of Scope 3 emissions from meat and dairy.
• Tesco was the only retailer among the 20 assessed to score above 50% in the report's scorecard, achieving 51 points.
• While some retailers are trialing methane-reducing feed additives like Bovaer (e.g., Tesco and Aldi Süd), these technological solutions are not yet scaled or integrated into comprehensive group-wide targets.
• Most retailers fail to implement a 60% plant-based to 40% animal-based protein split by 2030, although Ahold Delhaize and Lidl have set some target ratios for alternative proteins.
• Deforestation and conversion-free (DCF) commitments are insufficient across the board, with none of the assessed retailers earning full points for their policies across all commodities.

APA

Changing Markets Foundation (2025). “CLEAN UP IN AISLE 3” “CLEAN UP ON AISLE 3” THE METHANE MESS SUPERMARKETS ARE HIDING. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Clean-Up-on-Aisle-3_-The-methane-mess-supermarkets-are-hiding_March-2025-1.pdf

Chicago

Changing Markets Foundation. “CLEAN UP IN AISLE 3” “CLEAN UP ON AISLE 3” THE METHANE MESS SUPERMARKETS ARE HIDING. 2025. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Clean-Up-on-Aisle-3_-The-methane-mess-supermarkets-are-hiding_March-2025-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{changingmarketsfoundation2025clean, author = {{Changing Markets Foundation}}, title = {{“CLEAN UP IN AISLE 3” “CLEAN UP ON AISLE 3” THE METHANE MESS SUPERMARKETS ARE HIDING}}, institution = {Changing Markets Foundation}, year = {2025}, month = mar, url = {https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Clean-Up-on-Aisle-3_-The-methane-mess-supermarkets-are-hiding_March-2025-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }