Climate Change Data

Haleon plc

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-12 to 2022-11, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2021-12 to 2022-11

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:191 thousands of tonnes CO₂e (Scope 1 & 2 location-based)
Scope 1 Emissions:55 thousands of tonnes CO₂e
Scope 2 Emissions:137 thousands of tonnes CO₂e (location-based), 7 thousands of tonnes CO₂e (market-based)
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:55%
Total Energy Consumption:676 GWh
Water Consumption:2.22 million m3
Waste Generated:34.63 thousand tonnes
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Energy and Carbon emissions
  • Health & Safety (H&S)
  • Waste
  • Water

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduction in Net Scope 1 & 2 market-based GHG emissions from the 2020 baseline (41%)
  • Total renewable electricity (100%)
  • Total waste to landfill (0 thousand tonnes)

Social Achievements

  • Fatalities (0 for employees and contractors)
  • Reportable Injury and Illness rate (0.17 per 100,000 hours worked)
  • Lost Time Reportable Injury and Illness rate (0.10 per 100,000 hours worked)

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Data discrepancies in energy data
  • Manual data collection and consolidation processes
  • Inclusion of carbon offsetting for the first time
Mitigation Strategies
  • Haleon investigated all identified data discrepancies and introduced measures to improve data controls.
  • Recommendation to introduce automated processes and systems-based solutions for data collection.
  • Recommendation to formally document and review its offsetting strategy annually.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

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

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: DNV Business Assurance Services UK Limited

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:192,000 tCO2e (location-based Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:55,000 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:137,000 tCO2e (location-based)
Scope 3 Emissions:1,721,000 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:100% renewable electricity (directly owned and controlled sites)
Waste Generated:Zero waste to landfill from own manufacturing sites (where laws allow)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Health Inclusivity
  • Sustainable Sourcing
  • Sustainable Packaging
  • Human Rights
  • Diversity & Inclusion

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced net Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 41% versus 2020 baseline.
  • Achieved 100% renewable electricity across directly owned and controlled sites.
  • 65% of packaging was recycle-ready.

Social Achievements

  • Empowered 22.4 million people through health inclusivity initiatives.
  • Launched Global Parental Leave Policy (26 weeks fully paid leave).
  • Launched Haleon HealthPartner portal for Health Professionals (3.6m new users).

Governance Achievements

  • Established an Environmental & Social Sustainability Committee.
  • Implemented a robust risk management framework.
  • Established a Global DEI Council.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero carbon emissions from source to sale by 2040
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce use of virgin petroleum-based plastic by a third by 2030
  • Reduce Scope 3 carbon emissions from source to sale by 42% by 2030
  • Achieve gender parity globally by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water consumption by 10% by 2025
  • Develop recycle-ready solutions for all product packaging by 2025
  • Reduce net Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 100% by 2030

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to high demand and commodity inflation.
  • Meeting ambitious ESG goals (e.g., Scope 3 emissions reduction).
  • Geopolitical instability impacting markets and supply chains.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Increased manufacturing capacity for key products.
  • Implemented dual sourcing for critical raw materials.
  • Collaborating with suppliers on sustainability initiatives.
  • Scenario planning to address geopolitical risks.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Code of Conduct
  • Supplier sustainability requirements
  • Third-party risk management assessments
  • EcoVadis assessments
  • Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative audits

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events (flooding, heavy rainfall, storms)
  • Drought and water stress
  • Reduced availability and increased price volatility of raw materials
Transition Risks
  • Carbon pricing regulations
  • Increased consumer expectations for sustainable products
  • Strengthening of climate-related regulations
Opportunities
  • Growing demand for sustainable products
  • Decreasing cost of renewable technologies

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD, UNGC

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Recycle-ready packaging
  • Natural product variants

Awards & Recognition

  • CHPA 2022 People’s Choice Award (Theraflu)
  • Various marketing awards

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:2.5 million tonnes CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:60 thousand tonnes of CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:7 thousand tonnes of CO2e (market-based), 142 thousand tonnes of CO2e (location-based)
Scope 3 Emissions:2,336 thousand tonnes of CO2e
Renewable Energy Share:53%
Total Energy Consumption:697 GWh
Water Consumption:2.18 million m3
Carbon Intensity:18 tonnes of CO2e per £m revenue (location-based)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Health inclusivity
  • Environment
  • Upholding our standards

Environmental Achievements

  • 48% reduction in net Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions vs a 2020 baseline
  • 70% recycle-ready packaging
  • Achieved first water-neutral site in Cape Town

Social Achievements

  • Empowered 41 million+ people to be more included in opportunities for better everyday health
  • Secured a spot as one of the top ten performers for Women in Leadership in the FTSE 100 for a second year running
  • Launched ‘LEAD’, Haleon’s new global leadership development programme, and our new ‘Accelerate’ programme

Governance Achievements

  • Established the Environmental & Social Sustainability Committee
  • 98% completion rate for Code of Conduct and ABAC Policy training
  • 100% satisfactory health authority inspections of manufacturing sites

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net zero carbon emissions from source to sale by 2040
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 3 carbon emissions from source to sale by 42% by 2030
  • Reduce use of virgin petroleum-based plastic by a third by 2030
  • Achieve water neutrality at manufacturing sites in water-stressed basins by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce use of virgin petroleum-based plastic by 10% by 2025
  • Develop solutions for all product packaging to be recycle-ready by 2025
  • Achieve AWS standard certification at all manufacturing sites by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Scope 3 carbon emissions increased by 4% vs 2022 baseline
  • Virgin petroleum-based plastic footprint increased by 3% compared to 2022 baseline
  • Limited recyclability of consumer health waste in current waste infrastructure
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing a three-tiered strategy to reduce Scope 3 emissions
  • Implementing programmes of right-sizing packaging and using less plastic
  • Working with partners to drive global and local initiatives to improve the recyclability of consumer health packaging

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 25 audits against PSCI principles

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Supplier ESG Expectations

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Universal Standards, SASB Household and Personal Care Products standard, SFDR – Principal Adverse Indicators

Third-party Assurance: KPMG LLP (limited assurance)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • 3
  • 10
  • 12
  • 13

Detailed in the report's introduction and throughout

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Centrum Gummies in bottles made from up to 100% recycled plastic

Awards & Recognition

  • ESG Industry Top Rated company by Sustainalytics
  • Added to Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe (DJSI) 2023 and S&P’s 2024 Global Sustainability Yearbook