Danone embraces ambition in push for carbon neutrality

Danone aims for full value-chain carbon neutrality by 2050, with intermediate 2030 targets to reduce scope 1, 2, and 3 emission intensity by 50% and achieve a 30% absolute reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions. As of 2017, the company's total greenhouse gas emissions were 21.6 million tons, with 93.2% originating from Scope 3. Key initiatives include transitioning to 100% renewable electricity via RE100, implementing regenerative agricultural practices with 140,000 global farmers, and utilizing the Cool Farm Tool for farm-level quantification. Specific projects include a carbon-neutral evian bottling site powered by hydro-electric energy and the Livelihoods Carbon Fund, which supports mangrove restoration in Senegal, Indonesia, and India.

• Danone has committed to becoming carbon neutral across its entire value chain by 2050 and intends to reach peak emissions in volume terms before 2025 to decouple volume growth from carbon emissions.
• In 2017, Danone's total greenhouse gas emissions were 21.6 million tons, with the vast majority (93.2%) attributed to Scope 3 emissions.
• The company established Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) approved goals for 2030, aiming for a 50% reduction in scope 1, 2, and 3 emission intensity per ton of sold product and a 30% absolute reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions.
• Danone is implementing specific operational reductions, such as the evian bottling site which is 100% powered by renewable energy and ships 60% of its bottles by train to reduce carbon footprints.
• To address Scope 3 emissions, Danone works with 140,000 farmers globally using the Cool Farm Tool and has committed to a 15% reduction in farmers' carbon intensity in France by 2025.
• Through the Livelihoods Carbon Fund, Danone and nine other companies fund carbon-positive projects, including the replanting of 80 million mangrove trees in Senegal, Indonesia, and India.

APA

Keogh, M. (2018). Danone embraces ambition in push for carbon neutrality. We Mean Business Coalition. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/danone-embraces-ambition-push-carbon-neutrality/

Chicago

Keogh, Megan. Danone embraces ambition in push for carbon neutrality. We Mean Business Coalition, 2018. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/danone-embraces-ambition-push-carbon-neutrality/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{keogh2018danone, author = {Keogh, Megan}, title = {{Danone embraces ambition in push for carbon neutrality}}, institution = {We Mean Business Coalition}, year = {2018}, month = jul, url = {https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/danone-embraces-ambition-push-carbon-neutrality/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }