CLIMATE ACTION

Part of the Race to Net Zero

For the past few years we have been on a path to reduce our carbon emissions and in 2021 we took a key step forward, announcing our ambition to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions across our full value chain by 2050.


As part of the goal, we have signed the Science Based Targets initiative’s Business Ambition for 1.5°C, aligning our long-term emissions mitigation goals with the aim of limiting temperature rise in accordance with the Paris Agreement. We've also joined the United Nations Race to Zero Campaign to help build momentum towards a decarbonized economy.

A Clear Way Forward

Achieving net zero is no easy task, but we have set a clear path and know what we have to do to steer toward our long-term goal. Our principles for transition include:

Aim

to transform the way we do business

Build

on our existing efforts, scaling proven models for wider impact

Collaborate

across the industry & sector and engage suppliers

Invest

in bold innovation to drive technological evolution

Time-bound Plan

In April 2024 the SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) successfully validated our near-term and net-zero targets resulting in the approval of our full value chain goal to reduce end-to-end GHG emissions ~35% by 2030 and net-zero by 2050 from a 2018 base year.

2022 – 2025

Set Foundation for New Ambition

2025 – 2030

Scale Up & Transform Pathway

2030 – 2050

Drive & Adopt System Change

End-to-end Approach

To deliver lasting change at scale, we are prioritizing where we can have the greatest impact, focusing on innovative and measurable solutions, and collaborating to drive sector-wide transformation.

We're taking an end-to-end approach – from field to shelf – to reach our net zero carbon emissions goal by focusing our efforts across key areas and delivering against set targets.

As we work toward our goal, we’re transforming how we do business – across 150 countries, tens of thousands of suppliers, and hundreds of thousands of farmers. It marks a major step on in our differentiated approach to sustainability focused on driving lasting progress at scale and creating long-term value for our business and stakeholders.

Our Aim – From Field to Shelf

Our climate action plan is focused for impact, prioritizing efforts across key areas and delivering against existing goals and targets. We will engage our strategic suppliers, evolve our brand and portfolio, and collaborate with industry partners for greater impact.

Our signature program, Cocoa Life, was created in 2012 to help tackle the complex, interconnected challenges in the cocoa value chain. Two key elements drive our cocoa emissions reduction: agroforestry and farming practices.

Another example of our efforts to help curb our supply chain footprint is our Harmony sustainable wheat program for our biscuits in Europe. We started the program 16 years ago with just a handful of farmers in France for our LU biscuit brand, and today we collaborate with more than 1,100 farmers, cooperatives and millers in seven countries in Europe.

Dairy is an area in which we have limited scale within the industry, but an important focus area in our footprint. To maximize our efforts, we have taken a two-pronged approach to help reduce carbon intensity in dairy: We work directly with farmers supplying our core brands Cadbury Dairy Milk and Milka, and we closely collaborate with strategic processors.

We’re focusing on increasing both our energy efficiency and our use of renewable energy (with a focus on electricity), so that we can go further in reducing our carbon emissions and our costs.

We have much less global share in palm compared to cocoa. Our aim to seek no deforestation builds upon the company’s POAP which was first issued in 2014.

We are working to reduce the emissions across our logistics operations. Efforts include investing in new and energy-efficient mobility solutions, as well as switching to renewable energy sources in our warehouses.

We continue to strive to make our packaging “Light and Right.” This means working towards reducing the virgin plastic material used in our packaging, while not compromising the quality and integrity of our products.

Assessing Our Carbon Footprint

We take a thorough approach following the internationally recognized GHG Protocol Standards to calculate, annually, our total carbon footprint across our end-to-end supply chain, covering Scopes 1, 2 and 3. We assess the following activities:

Scope 1 emissions:

  • We identify and report on the combustion of fuels taking place in our own facilities and mobile operations, as well as any fugitive emissions from our sites

Scope 2 emissions:

  • Indirect emissions associated with the electricity, heat and steam we buy for our own facilities

Scope 3 emissions:

  • We measure the indirect emissions generated within our value chain, such as the emissions generated from materials and services we buy, emissions generated from activities associated with fuel and energy, and emissions generated from finished goods storage and transportation, as well as business travel and investments

For more information and data on our progress, please visit Goals & Progress and ESG Datasheet pages.

Additional Resources

*We aim to regularly and transparently report our progress. You can find additional details on Mondelēz International's ESG goals and reported information within the About This Report section of our 2023 Snacking Made Right ESG Report.