Climate Change Data

Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020-2023, 2021, 2022, 2024)

Reporting Period: 2020-2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:36.5 million tCO2e (2020)
Scope 1 Emissions:1.4 million tCO2e (2020)
Scope 2 Emissions:1.4 million tCO2e (2020)
Scope 3 Emissions:33.7 million tCO2e (2020)
Renewable Energy Share:30% in Thailand operations (2022)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Biodiversity
  • Sustainable Supply Chain

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emissions by 600,000 tCO2e in Thailand operations through renewable energy in 2022 (30% of total energy consumption)
  • 100% coal-free in Thailand operations since 2022
  • Zero deforestation sourcing of corn (2.17 million tons) since 2020
  • 818 products certified with Carbon Footprint Label in 2022
  • 56 products classified as low-carbon products with Carbon Footprint Reduction Label in 2022

Social Achievements

  • Collaboration with Toyota on research for converting layer chicken manure to hydrogen
  • Pilot project using EV trucks at CPF Layer Farm in Saraburi

Governance Achievements

  • Commitment to annual performance reports on GHG reduction aligned with SBTi, GRI, IFRS, and UN SDGs
  • Working with software provider to digitize GHG activity data and emissions for real-time monitoring

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce Non-FLAG emissions by 90% and FLAG emissions by 72% by 2050
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce Non-FLAG emissions by 42% and FLAG emissions by 30.3% by 2030
  • Zero deforestation sourcing of soy, corn, palm oil, and cassava by 2025
  • 100 MW solar PV by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • High Scope 3 emissions (92.4% of total emissions in 2020), primarily from purchased goods and services
  • Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 requires significant emission reductions and carbon removal
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing a Net-Zero SBT pathway with near-term (2030) and long-term (2050) targets
  • Focusing on key decarbonization levers: supply chain decarbonization, zero deforestation sourcing, climate technology, circularity, and digitalization
  • Investing in renewable energy (solar, biogas, biomass)
  • Developing sustainable packaging and reducing food waste
  • Implementing smart feedmills and farms using AI and IoT

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Zero deforestation sourcing

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SBTi, GRI Standards, IFRS, UN SDGs

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 14 (Life Below Water)
  • SDG 15 (Life on Land)

Protecting and preserving biodiversity

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Low-carbon products
  • Environmentally friendly feeds

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Human Resources

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Resource Efficiency
  • Responsible Sourcing
  • Biodiversity

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved 3,189 hectares (99% progress) of mangrove and watershed forest conservation, protection, and restoration in 2023 (target 3,200 hectares)
  • 24.1% reduction in direct and indirect GHG emissions per production unit (Thailand Operations) compared to the base year 2015 by 2023 (target 25% by 2025)
  • 53% reduction in water withdrawal per production unit (Thailand Operations) compared to the base year 2015 by 2023 (target 30% by 2025)
  • 36.5% of revenue derived from green products in 2023 (Thailand Operations) (target 40% by 2030)
  • 83.6% of plastic packaging for food products recyclable, reusable, or compostable (Thailand, Laos, India, and Russia Operations) by 2023 (target 100% by 2030)
  • 38,984 tons of zero food waste from operations in 2023 (Thailand Operations) (target zero by 2030)
  • 22,687 tons of zero waste to landfill and incineration in 2023 (Thailand Operations) (target zero by 2030)

Social Achievements

  • Collaboration with local communities on ecosystem restoration projects
  • Support for tier-1 suppliers to develop water management plans (in progress)

Governance Achievements

  • Established Net-Zero Science Based Targets (SBTi) approved in 2023
  • Integrated climate-related risk management into the company's systematic and group-wide risk management approach conforming to the COSO ERM Framework
  • Board-level oversight of climate change management
  • Climate change management KPIs applied to CEO, relevant executives, and employees

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2050 (SBTi approved)
Medium-term Goals:
  • 40% of revenue from green products by 2030 (Thailand Operations)
  • 100% of key raw materials traceable by 2030
  • 100% of key raw materials from deforestation-free areas by 2030
  • Zero food waste from operations by 2030
  • 100% of plastic packaging for food products recyclable, reusable, or compostable by 2030 (Thailand, Laos, India, and Russia Operations)
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce direct and indirect GHG emissions per production unit by 25% (Thailand Operations) by 2025 (compared to 2015)
  • Reduce water withdrawal per production unit by 30% (Thailand Operations) by 2025 (compared to 2015)

Environmental Challenges

  • Rising mean temperature increasing energy costs and epidemic risks
  • Riverine floods disrupting logistics and causing raw material shortages
  • Stringent climate policies and regulations increasing operating costs (carbon pricing, zero-deforestation regulations)
  • Limited sustainable raw materials for green products
  • Failure to meet market demand for green products
  • Water stress affecting operational costs and raw material prices
Mitigation Strategies
  • Energy-efficient ventilation and air-conditioning systems, renewable energy sources, enhanced biosecurity
  • Flood-proof infrastructure, business continuity plans, resilient logistics and operational management, insurance
  • Net-Zero SBTi strategy, GHG reduction measures, sustainable supply chain management, assessment of product carbon footprints
  • R&D investment in green products, upstream engagement for sustainable raw materials
  • Adaptation plans, engineering measures against flood, emergency response plans
  • Efficient resource use, smart technology, circularity, packaging optimization, food waste reduction

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Deforestation-free and traceable raw materials
  • Support for tier-1 suppliers to develop water management plans

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Rising mean temperature
  • Riverine flood
  • Water stress
  • Tropical cyclone
  • Coastal flood
  • Heavy snow storm
Transition Risks
  • Policy and regulation changes (carbon pricing, zero-deforestation regulations)
  • Technology changes (low-carbon technology costs)
  • Market shifts (demand for green products)
Opportunities
  • Renewable energy sources
  • Resource efficiency
  • Green products and services
  • Resilience

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Green products (low carbon footprint, low water footprint, deforestation-free, plant-based, ethically-sourced products)