Darling announces scope 1-2 emissions-reduction target, issues 2023 Sustainability Progress Report
Darling Ingredients Inc. announced Aug. 14 a target to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions 42 percent by 2030, which aligns with its commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative.
The goal is included in the company’s 2023 Sustainability Progress Report, published Aug. 14.
The report provides a detailed overview of the company’s progress against key environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) objectives throughout 2023, highlighting how its scope 1 and 2 target is an important step toward its aspiration of net zero by 2050.
“Sustainability is core to who we are and what we do, and I’m proud to announce our ambitious emissions-reduction target in our latest sustainability report,” said Randall C. Stuewe, chairman and CEO of Darling Ingredients.
“Darling Ingredients plays an important role in circularity,” he said. “We help entire industries be less wasteful and more sustainable by providing valuable ingredients that help lower our customers’ carbon footprint. 2023 was a year of setting up for continued success, and I’m excited for the future as we look to further strengthen our business in a sustainable way.”
Notable 2023 achievements include:
An emissions target to reduce scope 1 and scope 2 emissions 42 percent by 2030 against a 2023 baseline.
Disclosure of scope 3 emissions inventory from forest, land and agriculture sources.
Construction of a new sustainable aviation fuel unit at its Diamond Green Diesel joint venture.
Increased the number of women at the senior-management level.
Continued its partnership with FFA, donating more than $270,000 in 2023.
Proactively mapped biodiversity risks across its U.S. operations to better understand species richness and habitat availability across its locations.
The company plans to submit scope 1, 2 and 3 targets to SBTi for validation by the end of 2024.
Darling Ingredients operates over 260 facilities in more than 15 countries and processes about 15 percent of the world’s animal agricultural byproducts, produces about 30 percent of the world’s collagen (both gelatin and hydrolyzed collagen), and is one of the largest producers of renewable energy.
