- Difficult market conditions and one-off restructuring costs negatively affected FrieslandCampina’s 2023 results
- Difference between the guaranteed price of member milk and market prices for commodity dairy products
- Sale of expensive stocks in a market of low prices
- Unfavourable currency translation effects
- Loss of consumer purchasing power due to high inflation
- Structural decline in profit
- High costs
- Loss of market share, particularly in consumer markets
- Low profit margins associated with the sale of cheese
Royal FrieslandCampina N.V.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 588 kt CO2 equivalent. By scope: Scope 1: 51 kt CO2e; Scope 2: 538 kt CO2e; Scope 3: 10.4K kt 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.
GHG Emissions
588 kt CO2 equivalent
2023
Renewable Energy
58%
of total energy
Water Usage
22.6 million m3
2023
Energy Use
13.5K TJ
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). | 51 kt CO2e |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 538 kt CO2e |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 10.4K kt 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 588 kt CO2 equivalent |
| 2022 | 11.5K kt CO2e |
| 2020 | 13.0K kt CO2 equivalent (2010: 13108 kt CO2 equivalent) |
| 2016 | 925 kton CO2e/year |
| 2015-2022 | 13.8 Mton CO2e (Scope 3 member milk) in 2015; 1.0 Mton CO2e (Scope 1 & 2) in 2015 |
| 2014 | 12.0K Kton CO2eq (raw milk) + other emissions from processing |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Greenhouse gas emissions from production facilities and milk transport: 588 kt CO2 equivalent (-9.4%)
- Greenhouse gas emissions on member dairy farms: 10,359 kt CO2 equivalent (-4.3%)
- 91% of the electricity purchased by our production facilities in the Netherlands was covered by electricity generated by member dairy farmers (2022: 89%)
- 91% recyclable packaging (2022: 91%)
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce greenhouse gases during the production of milk for key international buyers by 14 percent by 2025 in comparison to 2019
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions for all scopes to zero by 2030
- Reduce water consumption in production processes by 2030
- 74 percent of the product range consists of ‘basic nutritious products for daily consumption’ by 2025
🔭 Long-term
- Net-climate-neutral dairy by 2050
- Net-positive impact on nature by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions on farmsSustainable farming and land useReducing greenhouse gas emissions in production and transportClimate change adaptationCircular packaging and waste