- Supply chain disruptions due to climate events
- Inflationary pressures on ingredients and packaging
- Consumer price sensitivity
- Risks of deforestation throughout the supply chain
- Water stress and climate change impacting the value chain
- Poor upstream dairy practices impacting animal welfare, environment, and consumer health and safety
Lactalis Group
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2022 reporting, Lactalis Group disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 1.7M tCO2e (Scope 1) + 475852 tCO2e (Scope 2) + unspecified Scope 3 (95% of total). By scope: Scope 1: 1.7M tCO2e; Scope 2: 475.9K tCO2e; Scope 3: Unspecified. 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
1.7M tCO2e (Scope 1) + 475852 tCO2e (Scope 2) + unspecified Scope 3 (95% of total)
2022
Renewable Energy
Unspecified
of total energy
Water Usage
5.40 L/kg finished products (2022)
2022
Waste
Unspecified
2022
Energy Use
0.85 kWh LHV/kg finished products (2022)
2022
📊 Emissions by Scope (2022)
| 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). | 1.7M tCO2e |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 475.9K tCO2e |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | Unspecified |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by an unspecified amount in Turkey through various logistics optimizations (3,380 metric tons of GHG reduced)
- Installed solar panels at Dukat sites in Zagreb and Bjelovar, reducing carbon emissions by around 320 tons per year
- Eco-designed caps for UHT milk bottles, reducing annual plastic consumption by 57 tonnes
- Reduced energy consumption (kWh LHV/kg finished products) from 0.93 in 2021 to 0.85 in 2022
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 25% by 2025 (scopes 1 & 2)
- 100% of packaging to bear waste management information by 2025
- 100% of purchased palm oil and derivatives RSPO certified by the end of 2025
- 100% of Group plants subject to the IED Directive in Europe to be ISO 14001 certified by the end of 2024
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2033 (scopes 1 & 2)
- 100% of packaging recyclable by design by 2025
- 100% of packaging recyclable in practice by 2033
- All plants processing more than 300,000 liters of milk equivalent per day outside of Europe to be ISO 14001 certified by the end of 2027
🔭 Long-term
- Carbon Net Zero by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
ClimatePackaging circularityAnimal welfare