Climate Change Data

Herbalife

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

Reporting Period: 2021-2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:23,572 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 and 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:6,305 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:17,267 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:282,251 GJ/year
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Product quality and safety
  • Responsible marketing and labeling
  • Community impact
  • Consumer protection
  • Cybersecurity, data security, and privacy
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Employee health, safety, and well-being
  • Ethics and compliance
  • Human rights and labor
  • Talent attraction, development, and retention
  • Climate and carbon footprint
  • Plastics and packaging
  • Responsible sourcing

Environmental Achievements

  • Improved efficiencies across Herbalife Innovation and Manufacturing (HIM) facilities in the U.S. and China and office facilities in the U.S. and Mexico; launched solar-powered office space in Costa Rica supporting emissions reductions
  • Removed 322 metric tons of virgin plastic (2.5% of total plastic use) from product packaging by including 25% post-consumer recycled materials into Formula 1 product packaging in select markets
  • Removed 8 million scoops annually from products in Europe and Africa markets, eliminating an estimated 45.6 metric tons of virgin plastic per year in 2023
  • Recycled 5,475 metric tons of plastic and other materials from sales and distribution centers in 30+ markets
  • 61% of suppliers of product ingredients assessed for sustainability practices; set targets to assess 80% by 2025 and 100% of soy and cocoa suppliers by 2025
  • Reduced the size of the monthly magazine Xtra Xtra in Mexico, optimizing the size and number of pages, resulting in an 80% reduction in paper usage (66.4 metric tons per year)
  • Eliminated printed Distributor Rules of Conduct books in 83 of 95 markets (87%), saving approximately 472 metric tons of paper

Social Achievements

  • Ranked as a top 10 employer and one of America’s best employers for diversity by Forbes in 2022
  • 79% of employee respondents cited a positive perception of the Company and job satisfaction
  • Launched an employee leadership development mentorship program with 600 participants globally
  • Conducted 860+ trainings by the Office of Health and Nutrition, reaching 5 million audience views from Independent Distributors
  • Received 10 awards for best-in-class offerings of HN Grow mobile app
  • Implemented more than 20 programs and partnerships with nonprofit organizations focused on health, wellness, and nutrition
  • Partnered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, reaching 10 million+ people and upgrading 40 prominent locations to provide healthy meals and nutrition education
  • 178 nonprofit organizations in 59 countries received grants through Herbalife Nutrition Foundation in 2022

Governance Achievements

  • Herbalife won the Most Honored Company title from 2022 Institutional Investor
  • Established a Global Sustainability Steering Committee and working groups focused on ESG topics
  • Conducted a comprehensive global materiality assessment and launched a global database to centralize sustainability data

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve green certification for all Herbalife labs by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Assess 80% of product ingredient suppliers for sustainable practices by 2025
  • Achieve 100% of soy and cocoa suppliers assessment by 2025
  • Eliminate print versions of Distributor Rules of Conduct books by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing carbon emissions across the entire value chain
  • Improving water stewardship throughout the value chain
  • Reducing waste sent to landfills
  • Ensuring responsible sourcing of ingredients
  • Managing risks related to corruption
  • Maintaining data security and privacy
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing a global baseline greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory
  • Implementing energy efficiency upgrades at HIM facilities
  • Modernizing office buildings with energy-efficient systems
  • Installing a rooftop solar array at the Costa Rica office
  • Introducing electric vehicles for product deliveries in India
  • Implementing a responsible sourcing program engaging suppliers on environmental and social issues
  • Implementing robust cybersecurity measures and training programs
  • Providing mandatory privacy training to employees and making available various privacy-related training videos, guidebooks, and other materials to both employees and Independent Distributors

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 61% of suppliers assessed in 2022; target of 80% by 2025

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • EcoVadis and Sedex memberships for high-risk suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, UNGC

Certifications: ISO 45001 (HIM facilities)

Third-party Assurance: Apex

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Vegan product line (planned for 2023)
  • Formula 1 canisters with 25% PCR

Awards & Recognition

  • 40+ awards and recognitions for product quality and excellence
  • World’s #1 Health Shake (2022)
  • World’s #1 brand in active and lifestyle nutrition (2022)
  • Top ranking in weight management and well-being (2022)
  • Most Honored Company from 2022 Institutional Investor

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Health
  • Affordability of Food

Environmental Achievements

  • 81% of protein in Herbalife's global products is plant-based.
  • Aims to achieve net zero emissions in all factories, warehouses and offices by 2050.
  • Aims to achieve 100% responsibly sourced shipper boxes and 100% responsibly sourced paper-based packaging.

Social Achievements

  • Herbalife's Formula 1 meal replacement outperforms other meals in terms of price, CO2 footprint, and nutrient density.
  • Over 1.8 billion protein shake servings sold worldwide (2022).
  • 5 million protein shakes consumed daily worldwide (2022).
  • 82 million canisters of protein shakes sold worldwide (2022).

Governance Achievements

  • Herbalife has signed the EU Code of Conduct for Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • A climate neutral food chain in Europe by 2050.

Environmental Challenges

  • The ‘impossible trinity’ of food policies: achieving environmental sustainability, health, and affordability simultaneously.
  • Inefficiency of current EU frameworks in achieving sustainable, healthy, and affordable diets.
  • High food prices due to input costs, climate shocks, and value chain inefficiencies.
  • Micronutrient deficiencies in the EU.
  • Lack of consumer understanding of nutrient density.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Promoting plant-based diets as a solution for sustainability and affordability.
  • Increasing nutrient density through food fortification.
  • Using tax and subsidy policies to make healthy and sustainable choices more accessible.
  • Improving consumer knowledge on nutrient density through information and education.
  • Supporting research and development in alternative protein-based food production.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Aims to achieve 100% responsibly sourced shipper boxes and 100% responsibly sourced paper-based packaging.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Herbalife's Formula 1 meal replacement