Heineken
Carbon footprint
Primary Climate Goal
Heineken aims to reduce Scope 1 + 2 by 90% by 2030 from a base year 2018
Secondary Climate Goal
Heineken aims to reduce Scope 3 by 21% by 2030 from a base year 2018
GHG emissions and Carbon intensity
Heineken reported Total CO2e Emissions - Market-Based Scope 1 + Scope 2 for the twelve months ending 31 December 2020 at 1,375 Kt (-176 /-11.3% y-o-y). At the same time, carbon intensity was up at 60 t (+2/+3.5% y-o-y).
Heineken's Scope 3 emissions decreased to 18,107 Kt (
The company is committed to reducing Scope 1 + 2 by 90% by 2030 from a base year 2018, which translates into the estimated reduction of -122 Kt per annum over the period of FY2021 - FY2030. This target, however, has not been recognised as science-based (and as aligned with Paris Agreement) by the SBTi.
Also, the company commits to reducing Scope 3 by 21% by 2030 from a base year 2018, which translates into the estimated reduction of -524 Kt per annum over the period of FY2021 - FY2030. This target, however, has not been recognised as science-based (and as aligned with Paris Agreement) by the SBTi.
Heineken also has a science-based goal that, however, does not appear to explicitly target a company-wide reduction in emissions in absolute terms. Overall Net-Zero Target Heineken N.V. commits to reach net-zero GHG emissions across the value chain by 2040. Near-Term Targets Energy/industrial Heineken N.V. commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 90% by 2030 from a 2022 base year*. Heineken N.V. also commits to increase annual active sourcing of renewable electricity from 58% in 2022 to 100% by 2030. Heineken N.V. further commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, fuel and energy related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, employee commuting, upstream leased assets, use of sold products and end-of-life treatment of sold products 25% within the same timeframe. *The target boundary includes biogenic emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks. FLAG Heineken N.V. commits to reduce absolute scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions 30.3% by 2030 from a 2022 base year. HEINEKEN N.V. also commits to no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities, with a target date of 2025. *The target includes FLAG emissions and removals. Long-Term Targets Energy/industrial Heineken N.V. commits to maintain at least 90% absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions reductions from 2030 through 2040 from a 2022 base year*. Heineken N.V. also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, fuel and energy related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, employee commuting, upstream leased assets, use of sold products and end-of-life treatment of sold products 90% by 2040 from a 2022 base year. *The target boundary includes biogenic emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks. FLAG Heineken N.V. commits to reduce absolute scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions 80% by 2040 from a 2022 base year*. *The target includes FLAG emissions and removals.