- Escalating threat of climate change impacting ingredient sourcing, production, and distribution.
- Acute physical risks from severe weather events disrupting operations.
- Chronic physical risks from long-term climate changes affecting agricultural production.
- Transition risks from policy and legal changes, market shifts, and reputational concerns.
- Increased energy and water costs.
- Consumer demand for responsibly produced food products.
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
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.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 382.0K metric tons of CO2e (Scope 1 & 2) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Completed a project to eliminate the use of single pass non-contact cooling water in the Pecatonica, Illinois facility, projected to reduce water consumption by approximately 20 million gallons per year.
- Installed new or improved wastewater treatment systems in several plants to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal requirements and ensure cleaner discharge (Cambridge, MD; Lancaster, PA; Princeton, KY; Tonawanda, NY).
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Assess baseline Scope 3 calculations and establish reduction goal by 2025.
- Eliminate problematic and unnecessary plastics in packaging where feasible by 2025.
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions by 25% by 2030.
- Reduce water usage across manufacturing facilities by 20% by 2030.
- Increase company-wide landfill diversion to 90% by 2030.
- Increase offerings of third-party certified responsibly sourced cocoa by 2030.
🔭 Long-term
- Reduce food loss and waste from plant operations and warehouses by 50% by 2030.
- By 2030, have 100% of packaging be recyclable, reusable, or compostable.
- Direct source 100% RSPO physical certified palm oil by end of 2030.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate Change