Reduce emissions

The Group’s approach combines engagement with value chain partners and targeted implementation measures to reduce emissions, strengthen resilience against climate change, and protect natural resources.

Our commitment

We commit to reach net-zero greenhouse emissions across the value chain by 2050.

Our climate ambition

Scope 1 & 2 targets¹
We aim to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42% by 2030 and 90% by 2050 from 2020 base year.

Scope 3 FLAG targets²
We aim to reduce absolute scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions 30.3% by 2030 and 72% by 2050 from 2020 base year.

Scope 3 non-FLAG targets³
We aim to reduce absolute scope 3 non-FLAG GHG emissions 25% by 2030 and 90% by 2050 from 2020 base year.

Our emission profile

Understanding our baseline emissions is essential for setting reduction targets. The chart illustrates how our emissions are distributed across our key categories.

Our climate action

Cocoa

Our most impactful emissions reduction opportunities are related to actions in our cocoa value chain. This includes working towards a no-deforestation supply chain and helping farmers to adopt Good Agricultural Practices⁴that also help with climate adaptation and mitigation, such as with the use of agroforestry. The actions taken in the cocoa value chain will mostly drive scope 3 FLAG emissions reductions.

Other raw materials

Collaboration with suppliers of other raw materials, and consideration of possible reduction of, or alternatives to, high-emitting raw materials such as milk powder, may also contribute to GHG reductions. These actions are expected to ultimately help us reduce emissions in both scope 3 FLAG and non-FLAG categories.

Transportation and distribution

The third-largest area of opportunity for emissions reduction is transportation. Opportunities include optimizing routes and shipment sizes, and working with logistics suppliers to implement lower-carbon transportation options. These efforts are expected to primarily help reduce emissions in the scope 3 non-FLAG categories.

Packaging

We address specific and relevant packaging actions through our Sustainable Packaging Initiative, such as designing packaging for recyclability and sourcing alternative packaging materials. Packaging actions are expected to mostly help reduce scope 3 non-FLAG emissions.

Energy

We are assessing how we could reduce energy consumption by improving efficiency in our factories, which generate most of our emissions in the scope 1 and 2 categories. We also aim to expand the use of lower-carbon energy in our direct operations.

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Footnotes

¹ Scopes 1 and 2: These include direct emissions from stationary and mobile combustion emissions and fugitive emissions (scope 1) and emissions related to the generation of acquired and consumed electricity, steam, heat or cooling (scope 2).

² Scope 3 Forests, Land, and Agriculture (FLAG): This category includes emissions from agricultural raw materials such as cocoa and non-cocoa ingredients.

³ Scope 3 non-FLAG: This encompasses all other indirect emissions in our value chain, including the majority of packaging, transportation and distribution of materials and products, product use, and end-of-life disposal.

⁴ Lindt & Sprüngli applies the Food and Agriculture Organization’s definition of Good Agricultural Practices.