- Climate change poses a serious threat to the business, from altering the growing season to delaying shipments due to extreme weather and increasing costs for resilience measures.
- Water is a significant impact area, with three sites operating in areas of extremely high baseline water stress.
Del Monte Foods, Inc.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2020-05-01 to 2021-04-30 reporting, Del Monte Foods, Inc. disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 106.7K tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2); 28522 tCO2e/year (Scope 3 - employee travel only). By scope: Scope 1: 106.7K tCO2e/year; Scope 2: 41.7K tCO2e/year; Scope 3: 28.5K tCO2e/year (employee travel only). 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
106.7K tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2); 28522 tCO2e/year (Scope 3 - employee travel only)
2020-05-01 to 2021-04-30
Water Usage
892.5 million gallons/year
2020-05-01 to 2021-04-30
Energy Use
79.9M kWh/year (electricity); 22401363 therms/year (natural gas)
2020-05-01 to 2021-04-30
📊 Emissions by Scope (2020-05-01 to 2021-04-30)
| 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). | 106.7K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 41.7K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 28.5K tCO2e/year (employee travel only) |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon emissions through energy-efficiency measures, renewable energy sourcing, and reduced employee travel.
- Hanford, CA location solar array generated over 3.3 million kilowatt-hours of electricity, avoiding 749 metric tons of CO2 equivalent.
- Yakima facility installed a new refrigerant system resulting in electricity savings and lower operating costs.
- Increased the number of acres growing cover crops by 17.9% and the number of growers adopting cover crops by 8.6% from 2020-2021.
- Diverted 10 million pounds of peach pieces through a partnership with Feeding America.
- Upcycled previously discarded green bean cuts into new products.
- Reduced packaging use by 11.4 million pounds of plastic and 34.5 million pounds of metal since 2009.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Increase truckload efficiency in mpg by 14%
- Reduce empty miles driven from dedicated operations by 20%
- Define and measure team member engagement and achieve top quartile scores.
- Educate an average of five million children and parents annually.
📅 Medium-term
- Convert plastic packaging to 100% recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2030.
- Include 25% recycled content into plastic packaging once recycled polypropylene supply is available and FDA approval is received.
- Add How2Recycle® icons to 100% of packaging.
- Increase cover cropping by 5% per year.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Environmental integritySocial responsibilityEconomic resilience