- Revenue performance impacted by reducing benefit from inflation, volume loss in the North America foodservice redistribution business and some post-pandemic related normalisation trends
- Product cost deflation in the second half of 2023, particularly in North America
- High property cost inflation linked to lease renewals
- Elevated number of customer tenders following a period of reduced activity
- Supply chain disruptions due to extreme weather events (e.g., flooding in California)
Bunzl plc
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, Bunzl plc disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 120.7K 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
120.7K tCO2e/year
2023
Renewable Energy
25%
of total energy
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 120.7K tCO2e/year |
| 2022 | 1.1M tCO2e/year (2022) |
| 2019 | 128.8K tCO2e/year |
| 2018 | 131.5K tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- 18% reduction in absolute emissions since 2019
- 30% more carbon efficient since 2019
- 55% of packaging made from alternative materials in 2023
- 85% of Group revenue attributable to non-packaging products or packaging products better suited to a circular economy
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- 90% of spend on products from all high risk regions will be sourced from assessed and compliant suppliers by 2025
- 50% more carbon efficient (equivalent to a 27.5% absolute reduction) by 2030 (against a 2019 baseline)
📅 Medium-term
- 79% of suppliers by emissions will have science-based targets by 2027
🔭 Long-term
- Net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate changeCircular economyResponsible supply chainsInvesting in a diverse workforce