- Climate change impacts on farms (increased costs, water availability, pests, diseases).
- Supply chain emissions.
- Water stress in some operating regions.
- Balancing effective packaging with sustainability.
- Human rights risks in food supply chains.
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 843.1K tCO2e/year (Scope 1+2). By scope: Scope 1: 755.2K tCO2e/year; Scope 2: 87.9K tCO2e/year; Scope 3: 1.2M tCO2e/year. 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.
GHG Emissions
843.1K tCO2e/year (Scope 1+2)
2023
Renewable Energy
32%
of total energy
Water Usage
111.7K megaliters/year
2023
Waste
12.2M kg/year (organic waste diverted from landfill)
2023
Energy Use
1.8M MWh/year
2023
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 755.2K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 87.9K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 1.2M tCO2e/year |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 843.1K tCO2e/year (Scope 1+2) |
| 2022 | 868.9K tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2) + 1351599 tCO2e/year (Scope 3) |
| 2021 | 800.6K tCO2e/year |
| 2020 | 2.4M tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Achieved a 28% reduction in scope 1+2 emissions, reaching SBTi targets 7 years early.
- Introduced first reusable plastic containers (RPCs) for shipping bananas in North America, avoiding 758 tons of single-use paper and more than 5 tons of plastic since inception.
- Planted nearly 300,000 trees worldwide, bringing the total to 2,487,847 trees planted from 2016 to 2023.
- Opened a biofertilizer plant in Kenya transforming pineapple processing residues into biofertilizers.
- Achieved a 42% reduction in food waste sent to landfill compared to 2020.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce absolute Scope 1 CO2e emissions from vessel shipping by 10% compared to 2019 levels by 2025.
- Plant and/or donate 2,500,000 trees by 2025.
- Reduce virgin plastic usage by 25% on consumer packaging by 2025.
- Double the amount of recycled content in secondary packaging by 2026.
- Double the amount of Returnable Plastic Crates (RPCs) used by 2027.
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions in alignment with the Science Based Targets initiative by 2030.
- Reduce food loss and organic waste sent to landfill by 50% compared with 2020 baseline by 2030.
- Implement regenerative and soil health management practices in 100% of owned and associated growers’ farms by 2030.
- Achieve at least a 10% improvement in Water Use Efficiency by 2030.
- Achieve at least 80% of associate growers implementing water use efficiency practices by 2030.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeBiodiversityWater StewardshipCircular Economy and WasteSustainable FarmingHuman RightsFood SafetyCommunity EngagementDiversity, Equity and InclusionEmployee WellbeingGovernance