- Lower crush margins in China
- Fewer opportunities in a context of relatively easing market disruptions
- Challenging geopolitical environment with uncertainties in global manufacturing growth and Red Sea disruptions
- Lower global demand for cotton
- Reduced volatility in sugar market due to improved crop forecasts and depreciating Brazilian Real
- Lack of discipline and/or compliance with standard operating procedures contributed to over 25% of 2023 incidents.
Louis Dreyfus Company
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
Water Usage
4.4 million m3 (2022)
2024-01 to 2024-06
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.3M tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2 market-based) |
| 2022 | 1.4M tCO2e/year (Scope 1+2) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emissions down 16% vs 2022
- Water consumption down 16% vs 2022 both for absolute (4.4 million m3) and intensity (0.38 m3 /MT)
- 87% verified deforestation- and conversion-free soy in Brazil
- 99% verified DCF coffee
- Improved traceability to plantation level for directly-sourced palm volumes, with global traceability to plantation reaching 87%
- Implemented ten projects in five origins that support farmers in adopting low-carbon coffee production and regenerative agriculture, reaching 22,461 farmers.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
📅 Medium-term
- 33.6% reduction target for its Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2030, compared to its 2022 baseline year
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Deforestation and Conversion-free (DCF)Scope 1 & 2 emissions reductionRegenerative agricultureSustainable sourcingSupplier Code of ConductHuman & Labor Rights