Reckitt Benckiser
Carbon footprint
Primary Climate Goal
Reckitt Benckiser aims to reduce Scope 1 + 2 by 65% by 2030 from a base year 2015
This target is most likely outdated and the company appears to have already achieved it
Secondary Climate Goal
Reckitt Benckiser aims to reduce Scope 3 by 50% by 2030 from a base year 2015
GHG emissions and Carbon intensity
Reckitt Benckiser reported Total CO2e Emissions - Market-Based Scope 1 + Scope 2 for the twelve months ending 31 December 2021 at 134 Kt (-115 /-46.3% y-o-y). Also positively, carbon intensity decreased to 7.4 t (-6.3 /-46% y-o-y).
Reckitt Benckiser's Scope 3 emissions grew to 12,640 Kt (
The company is committed to reducing Scope 1 + 2 by 65% by 2030 from a base year 2015, which it appears to have already achieved as of 2021. This science-based target is aligned with Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
Also, the company commits to reducing Scope 3 by 50% by 2030 from a base year 2015, which translates into the estimated reduction of -815 Kt per annum over the period of FY2021 - FY2030. This science-based target is aligned with Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.