- Missed goals for water reduction (4% reduction vs. 10% target), waste reduction (5% increase vs. 10% reduction target), GHG reduction (4% reduction vs. 10% target), and energy reduction (1% increase vs. 10% reduction target).
- Number of women in senior management positions declined 0.9% compared to 2022.
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
By scope: Scope 1: 89.9K MT CO2e; Scope 2: 9.4K MT CO2e (market based); Scope 3: 2.4M MT CO2e. 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.
Renewable Energy
100%
of total energy
Water Usage
423.9K Thousand Gallons
2023
Waste
62.9K tons
2023
Energy Use
1.5K Thousand GJ
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). | 89.9K MT CO2e |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 9.4K MT CO2e (market based) |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 2.4M MT CO2e |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 154.4K tCO2e/year |
| 2020 | 163.7K 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 carbon neutrality for ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda for the second year in a row.
- Procured 100% of operations’ global electricity from renewable sources.
- Reduced targeted GHG emissions by 4% vs. 2022.
- Improved overall recyclability across product portfolio to 88.3%.
- Increased post-consumer recycled plastic to over 18.1% across all global plastic packaging.
- Completed Phase 2 of laundry product concentration and compaction efforts.
- Substantially reduced the volume of palm oil derivative raw materials.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Achieve carbon neutral status for owned and controlled global operations by the end of 2025.
- Reduce global process water and/or wastewater by 10% annually, normalized to production.
- Increase Post-Consumer Recycled plastic to a minimum of 25% average across all global plastic packaging by the end of 2025.
📅 Medium-term
- Achieve the approved science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2031.
- Reduce total energy at our operating facilities by 10% annually, normalized to production.
- Reduce waste at our operating facilities by 10% annually, normalized to production.
- Reduce targeted GHG emissions by 10% annually, normalized to production.
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve less than 5% solid waste to landfill by 2030.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
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