- High inflation in energy prices (130% increase between 2021 and 2023), maintenance costs (43% increase), and staff costs (24% increase)
- Decreased volume of whey treated (10% decrease) due to competition from other businesses
- Extremely dry conditions in certain regions in 2022 requiring reduction or temporary halt of water-intensive activities
- Concerns about energy source availability due to the conflict in Ukraine
- Decreased milk collection in France and the European Union in 2023
- Falling global demand for dairy ingredients
- Staff shortages and recruitment difficulties
Lactalis Ingredients
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, Lactalis Ingredients disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 288.4K tCO2e (scopes 1&2). 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
288.4K tCO2e (scopes 1&2)
2023
Water Usage
10.6 m3/ton produced
2023
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 288.4K tCO2e (scopes 1&2) |
| 2021 | 305.2K tCO2e (Scope 1 & 2 excluding fugitive and mobile emissions) |
| 2019 | 0.53 tCO2 per tonne produced |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions (scopes 1 & 2) by 10.6% vs 2022
- Commissioned the largest solar thermal power plant in Europe supplying an industrial site at Verdun in 2022
- New evaporator at Vimoutiers reduced CO2 by 600 tons and water withdrawal by 9,000 m3
- 100% of Lactalis Ingredients Europe factories are ISO 14001 certified
- Reduced water consumption intensity to 10.6 m3 per ton produced in 2023
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce water consumption intensity to 10.04 m3 per ton produced by 2025
- 100% of direct farms assessed for animal welfare by 2025
- 100% of food factories FSSC 22000 certified by 2025
- 100% of products analyzed based on FIC regulation by 2024
- Reduce workplace accident frequency rate to 9 by 2026
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions (scopes 1 & 2) by 50% by 2033
🔭 Long-term
- Contribute to carbon neutrality by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeWater Resource ManagementAnimal WelfareFood SafetyNutritionHealth and SafetyEmployee DevelopmentEmployee Engagement